legislator

leg·is·la·tor  (lj-sltr)

n.

One that creates or enacts laws, especially a member of a legislative body.

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[French législateur, from Old French, from Latin lgis ltor : lgis, genitive of lx, law; see leg- in Indo-European roots + ltor, proposer, bearer (from ltus; see tel- in Indo-European roots).]

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legis·la·tori·al (-l-tôr-l, -tr-) adj.

legis·lator·ship n.

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

Translations

legislator [ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪtəʳ] n → legislador(a) m/f

legislator [ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪtəʳ] n → législateur/trice

legislator [ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪtəʳ] legislate n → Gesetzgeber m

legislator [ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪtəʳ] n → legislatore/trice