A person who writes or passes laws, often serving in a legislative body.
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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.
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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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Ways to tell them apart:
Remember that a legislator is an individual person, like a senator or representative.
The word legislature refers to a group or body, not a person.
A legislator is like the player, while the legislature is the team the player belongs to.
The suffix -tor in legislator suggests a person who performs an action.
The word legislature contains legislate, hinting it is a body that makes laws.