le ‧ gis ‧ la ‧ tor AC /ˈledʒəsleɪtə, ˈledʒɪsleɪtə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ legislation , ↑ legislator , ↑ legislature ; verb : ↑ legislate ; adjective : ↑ legislative ]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: legis lator 'suggester of a law' ]
someone who has the power to make laws or belongs to an institution that makes laws