legislatress
noun
leg·is·la·tress
¦lejə̇¦slā‧trə̇s
variants or less commonly legislatrix
-ā‧triks
plural legislatresses
-rə̇sə̇z
also legislatrixes -ksə̇z
or legislatrices ˌ⸗⸗ˈslā‧trəˌsēz,
-slə‧ˈtrī(ˌ)sēz
old-fashioned
: a woman who makes laws : a female member of a legislative body
Word History
Etymology
legislatress from legislator + -ess; legislatrix from legislator, after such pairs as English executor : executrix
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