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legislator::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | lawgiver, lawmaker, politician |
| Has types | filibuster, filibusterer, floor leader, frontbencher, majority leader, member of parliament, minority leader, whip, congressman, congresswoman, crossbencher, deputy, representative, senator, backbencher, parliamentarian, party whip |
| Derivation | legislate, legislatorship |
Examples of legislator
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I find it interesting there was only one GOP legislator from the Central Valley.
From the ocregister.com
George W. Bush was president, and Barack Obama was an Illinois state legislator.
From the cnn.com
The northern Utah legislator said the bill would not affect any of his property.
From the sltrib.com
At the time, he was an anonymous Illinois state legislator and Senate candidate.
From the nytimes.com
Jesus Christ did not fulfill the roll of executive, neither was he a legislator.
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
This is exactly the type of experience we should be looking for in a legislator.
From the suntimes.com
Bernero, 46, a former state legislator, doesn't wait for economic winds to blow.
From the freep.com
It's impressive for such a green legislator to accomplish anything of substance.
From the dailynews.com
So you can squawk to your local state legislator, but you won't win on this one.
From the chron.com
- Someone who makes or enacts laws
- (legislatorship) the office of legislator
- Someone who creates or enacts laws, especially a member of a legislative body
- (Legislators) Develop laws and statutes at the Federal, State, or local level. Include only elected officials. Illustrated Example: Representative, Council Member, Senator
- (Legislators) The 80 Assembly members and 40 Senate members who introduce and vote on bills, and retain final say on strategy and amendments. Legislators introduce, or "author," the bills considered each session, and then they work on behalf of those bills through the process. ...
- (legislators) special-interest errand boys
- An elected person who represents citizens in Congress and helps make laws.
- A member of the legislature.
