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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024leg•is•la•tor (lej′is lā′tər),USA pronunciation n. - Governmenta person who gives or makes laws.
- Governmenta member of a legislative body.
- 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
- 1595–1605
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lawmaker, lawgiver.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: legislator /ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪtə/ n - a person concerned with the making or enactment of laws
- a member of a legislature
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin lēgis lātor, from lēx law + lātor from lātus, past participle of ferre to bring leg•is•late /ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪt/USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. - Government to make or create laws:[no object]It is Congress's responsibility to legislate effectively for the people.
- Government to create or control by legislation:[~ + object]attempts to legislate morality.
leg•is•la•tor, n. [countable]See -leg-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024leg•is•late (lej′is lāt′),USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. v.i. - Governmentto exercise the function of legislation;
make or enact laws.
v.t. - Governmentto create, provide, or control by legislation:attempts to legislate morality.
- back formation from legislation, legislator 1710–20
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