First Known Use: 1603
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legislator
noun leg·is·la·tor \ˈle-jəs-ˌlā-ˌtȯr, -ˌlā-tər also ˌle-jəs-ˈlā-ˌtȯr\
: a person who makes laws : a member of a legislature
Full Definition of LEGISLATOR
: one that makes laws especially for a political unit; especially : a member of a legislative body
— leg·is·la·to·ri·al \ˌle-jəs-lə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl\ adjective
— leg·is·la·tor·ship \ˈle-jəs-ˌlā-tər-ˌship\ noun
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legislator
noun leg·is·la·tor \ˈle-jə-ˌslā-ˌtȯr, -ˌslā-tər\
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: a person who makes laws and is a member of a legislature
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