legislator

legislator

one who makes laws: This is his first term of office as a legislator.

Not to be confused with:

legislature – a group invested with the power to make, alter, and repeal laws: The legislature will convene again in January.

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leg·is·la·tor

 (lĕj′ĭ-slā′tər)

n.

One who drafts or enacts laws, especially a member of a legislative body.

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[French législateur, from Old French, from Latin lēgis lātor : lēgis, genitive of lēx, law; see leg- in Indo-European roots + lātor, proposer, bearer (from lātus, past participle of ferre, to propose, bear; see telə- in Indo-European roots).]

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leg′is·la·to′ri·al (-lə-tôr′ē-əl) adj.

leg′is·la′tor·ship′ n.

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legislator

(ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪtə)

n

1. (Professions) a person concerned with the making or enactment of laws

2. (Professions) a member of a legislature

[C17: from Latin lēgis lātor, from lēx law + lātor from lātus, past participle of ferre to bring]

ˈlegisˌlatorˌship n

ˈlegisˌlatress fem n

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leg•is•la•tor

(ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪ tər)

n.

1. a person who gives or makes laws.

2. a member of a legislative body.

[1595–1605; < Latin phrase lēgis lātor a law's bringer (i.e., proposer) <lēgis, genitive of lēx law]

leg`is•la•to′ri•al (-ləˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-) adj.

leg′is•la`tor•ship`, n.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

legislator - someone who makes or enacts laws   law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" backbencher - a member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader congressman, congresswoman, representative - a member of the United States House of Representatives crossbencher - a member of the House of Commons who does not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition deputy - a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France) filibuster, filibusterer - a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes floor leader - the legislator who organizes his party's strategy frontbencher - a member of the House of Commons who is a minister in the government or who holds an official position in an opposition party lawgiver, lawmaker - a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws majority leader - leader of the majority party in a legislature minority leader - leader of the minority party in a legislature Member of Parliament, Parliamentarian - an elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons politician - a leader engaged in civil administration senator - a member of a senate party whip, whip - a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

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legislator

noun lawmaker, parliamentarian, lawgiver an attempt to get US legislators to change the system

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Translations

مُشَرِّع

zákonodárce

lovgiver

Gesetzgeber

νομοθέτης

législateur

törvényhozó

löggjafi

legiferatorelegislatore

medlem av lovgivende forsamlingstortings-

zákonodarca

yasa yapıcı

立法者

legislator

[ˈledʒɪsleɪtəʳ] N → legislador(a) m/f

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legislator

[ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪtə^r] n → législateur/trice m/f

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legislator

n → Gesetzgeber m

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legislator

[ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪtəʳ] n → legislatore m

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legislate

(ˈledʒisleit) verb

to make laws. The government plan to legislate against the import of foreign cars. wette maak يَسُنُّ أو يَشْتَرِعُ القَوانين законодателствам legislar vydat zákon Gesetze geben lovgive νομοθετώlegislar seadusi andma قانون وضع کردن säätää lakeja légiférer לְחוֹקֵק कानून बनाना proglasiti zakon törvényt alkot menjadikan undang-undang setja lög legiferare 法律を制定する 법률을 제정하다 (iš)leisti įstatymą/įstatymus izdot likumu[] menggubal wetten makengi lover wprowadzać ustawodawstwo د قانون مينځه ته راوړل legislar a legifera издавать законы vydať zákon sestavljati zakone doneti zakon lagstifta ออกกฎหมาย yasamak, kanun yapmak 立法 видавати закони قانون بنانا lập pháp 立法

ˌlegiˈslation noun

1. the act of legislating. wetgee سَن أو تَشْريع القَوانين законодателство legislação zákonodárství die Gesetzgebung lovgivning νομοθέτηση legislación seaduste koostamine قانونگذاری lainsäädäntö élaboration des lois חקיקה विधि proglašavanje zakona törvényhozás pembuatan undang-undang lagasetning legislazione 法律制定 입법 행위 ástatymø leidimas likumdošana penggubalan undang-undang wetgevinglovgivning wprowadzenie ustawodawstwa, legislacja د قانون مينځ ته راوړل legislação ela­borare a legilor законодательная деятельность zákonodarstvo izdelava zakonov donošenje zakona lagstiftning การออกกฎหมาย yasama, kanun 立法 законодавство; законодавча діяльність قانون سازی sự lập pháp 立法

2. a law or group of laws. wetgewing قانون أو مَجْموعَة قَوانين закони legislação zákon(y) gegebene Gesetze lovgivning νομοθεσίαlegislación seadusandlus قوانین lainsäädäntö loi, législationחוק विधान, विधान-निर्माण, क़ानून बनाना zakonodavstvo törvények undang-undang lög, lagasetning legislazione 法律 법률 ástatymas, ástatymai likumi; likumkrājums undang-undang wetgevinglovustawodawstwo قانوننونه legislação lege; legislaţie закон zákon(y) zakonodaja zakonodavstvo lag[ar] กฎหมาย yasalar 法律，法規 закон قوانین کا مجموعہ pháp luật 法律，法规

ˈlegislative (-lətiv) adjective

law-making. a legislative assembly; legislative powers. wetgewend سُلْطَة تَشْريعِيَّه законодателен legislativo zákonodárný gesetzgebend lovgivende νομοθετικόςlegislativo seadusandlik قانونگذار lainsäädännöllinen législatifמחוקק वैधानिक zakonodavan törvényhozó(i) legislatif löggjafar- legislativo 立法上の 입법부의 įstatymų leidžiamasis likumdošanas- perundangan wetgevendlovgivende ustawodawczy د قانون مينځ ته راوړونكى اسمبله legislativo legislativ законодательный zákonodarný zakonodajen zakonodavni เกี่ยวกับการออกกฎหมาย yasama ile ilgili 立法的 законодавчий قانونی thuộc lập pháp 立法的

ˈlegislator noun

a person who makes laws. wetgewer مُشَرِّع законодател legislador zákonodárce der Gesetzgeber lovgiver νομοθέτηςlegislador seadusandja قانونگذار lainsäätäjä législateur/-trice מחוקק विधायक zakonodavac törvényhozó legislator löggjafi legislatore 立法者 입법자 įstatymų leidėjas likumdevējs penggubal undang-undang: wetgevermedlem av lovgivende forsamling, stortings-/fylkestingsrepresentant ustawodawca د قانون مينځ ته راوړونكى legislador legislator законодатель zákonodarca zakonodajalec zakonodavac lagstiftare สมาชิกของสภานิติบัญญัติ yasa yapıcı 立法者 законодавець; правознавець مجلس قانون ساز کا رکن nhà lập pháp 立法者

ˈlegislature (-lətʃə) noun

the part of the government which has the power of making laws. wetgewing هَيْئَة تَشْريعِيَّه законодателна власт legislatura zákonodárný sbor die Legislative lovgivende myndighed νομοθετικό σώμα cuerpo legislativo seadusandlik kogu مجلس قانونگذار lainsäädäntöelin corps législatif רָשוּת מְחוֹקֶקֶת विधान मण्डल zakonodavstvo törvényhozó testület dewan legislatif löggjafi, löggjafarsamkunda corpo legislativo, assemblea legislativa 立法機関 입법 기관 įstatymų leidžiamoji valdžia likumdevēja vara badan perundangan wetgevende macht lovgivende forsamling ciało ustawodawcze د قانون جوړونى مجلس legislatura corp legislativ законодательный орган zákonodarný zbor zakonodajno telo zakonodavno telo lagstiftande församling สภานิติบัญญัติ yasama kurulu, millet meclisi 立法機關 законодавча влада; законодавчі установи کسی ریاست کا قانون ساز ادارہ cơ quan lập pháp 立法机关

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