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legislator

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. someone who makes or enacts laws

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE democratic ▪ But the proposals were rejected by Democratic legislators , who said the underfunded public school system would lose too much money. ▪ Pete Wilson and Democratic legislators is not broken. ▪ But Democratic ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Someone who creates or enacts laws, especially a member of a legislative body.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Legislator \Leg"is*la`tor\ (l[e^]j"[i^]s*l[=a]`t[~e]r), n. [L. legis lator, prop., a proposer of a law; lex, legis, law + lator a proposer, bearer, fr. latus, used as p. p. of ferre to bear: cf. F. l['e]gislateur. See Legal , and Tolerate .] A lawgiver; ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A legislator (or lawmaker ) is a person who writes and passes laws, especially someone who is a member of a legislature . Legislators are usually politicians and are often elected by the people of the state. Legislatures may be supra-national (for example, ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1600, from Latin legis lator "proposer of a law," from legis , genitive of lex "law" + lator "proposer," agent noun of latus "borne, brought, carried" (see oblate (n.)), used as past tense of ferre "to carry" (see infer ). Fem. form legislatrix is from ...

Usage examples of legislator.

Christianized body,-- men living in the light of nature, of reason,--that they immediately expelled the brutal Areopagite from his seat, and from the association of humane legislators.

The legislators behind Barnett, some standing on chairs, exploded in belly laughs.

Dye, then a state legislator, was traveling with Barnett in the motorcade.

American legislator and diplomat, was born in New Berlin, Chenango county, New York, on the 14th of November 1820.

On March 4,1797, Dolley sat in Congress Hall with the wives of other legislators, some like herself for the last time, and saw John Adams inaugurated as second President of the United States.

They proposed an amendment that would have required legislators to meet in the open at all times, even when jawboning with the governor.

The different forms of the various religions they ascribe to the difference of individuals, nations, and legislators.

It has been sagaciously conjectured, that the artful legislator indulged the stubborn prejudices of his countrymen.

According to Alcide, many of the condos had been bought as an investment and were subleased to legislators, most of who would be gone for the pre-holidays.

The ancient Sunbelt legislator appeared to have monumentally broad shoulders, huge, densely chiseled muscles and zero body fat.

The ancient legislators clothed this doctrine in the pomp of a mysterious ceremony, in mystic words and magical representations, to impress upon the mind the truths they taught, by the strong influence of such scenic displays upon the senses and imagination.

Thence in the midst of the dauntless throng of workmen of that great district of Paris, enclosed in the Faubourg as in a fortress, being both Legislators and Generals, multiplying and inventing means of defence and of attack, launching Proclamations and unearthing the pavements, employing the women in writing out placards while the men are fighting, we will issue a warrant against Louis Bonaparte, we will issue warrants against his accomplices, we will declare the military chiefs traitors, we will outlaw in a body all the crime and all the criminals, we will summon the citizens to arms, we will recall the army to duty, we will rise up before Louis Bonaparte, terrible as the living Republic, we will fight on the one hand with the power of the Law, and on the other with the power of the People, we will overwhelm this miserable rebel, and will rise up above his head both as a great Lawful Power and a great Revolutionary Power!

Santa Fe was the state capital and attracted a large number of alcoholics who were legislators or lobbyists, plus oilmen, cattlemen and tourists.

Under fire from angry constituents, legislators are fumbling around with a sham responsea whopping three-day waiting period.

It describes how some state legislators have accepted free vacations provided by lobbyists from major utilities, auto dealers, the hotel industry, Big Agriculture and insurance firms.