legislator
[ lej-is-ley-ter ]
/ ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪ tər /
noun
a person who gives or makes laws.
a member of a legislative body.
Origin of legislator
1595–1605; < Latin phrase
lēgis lātor a law's bringer (i.e., proposer), equivalent to
lēgis (genitive of
lēx law) +
lātor bringer (
lā(tus), suppletive past participle of
ferre to bring +
-tor
-tor
OTHER WORDS FROM legislator
leg·is·la·tor·ship, nounWords nearby legislator
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British Dictionary definitions for legislator
legislator
/ (ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪtə) /
noun
a person concerned with the making or enactment of laws
a member of a legislature
Derived forms of legislator
legislatorship, noun legislatress, fem nWord Origin for legislator
C17: from Latin
lēgis lātor, from
lēx law +
lātor from
lātus, past participle of
ferre to bring