legislator

CEFRB2

/ˈlɛd͡ʒɪˌsleɪtə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who helps make laws in a government.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Someone who creates or enacts laws.

Examples

  • The legislator talked at length with his constituents about beach erosion.

  • The Prime Minister postponed the legislator's punishment.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈled͡ʒɪˌslæɪɾə]
  • [ˈlɛd͡ʒɪˌsleɪɾɚ]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. especially a member of a legislative body.

  2. especially not any individual member of a legislative body but the abstracted author of a statute or statutes relevant for the principles of interpretation.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Latin lēgislātor.