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Legislator vs. Legislature

Legislator

/ˈledʒəsleɪtə/
A person who writes or passes laws, often serving in a legislative body.

Examples:

The new legislator proposed a bill to improve public transit.She worked tirelessly to become the youngest legislator in history.As a respected legislator, he influenced significant policy changes.

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Legislature

/ˈledʒəsleɪtʃə/
A group of people who have the power to make or change laws.

Examples:

The new bill was passed by the state legislature last week.She aspired to be a member of the state legislature someday.The legislature convened to discuss the budget proposal for the year.

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This word has no antonyms

Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • A legislator is a person, while a legislature is a body of people.
  • To remember, think of legislator as an individual player, and legislature as the entire team.
  • Both words are related to the process of creating laws, but one is singular, and the other is collective.
  • Legislators make up the legislature.
  • A legislator acts within the legislature to influence law-making.
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