LEGISLATOR


Meaning of LEGISLATOR in English

/ ˈledʒɪsleɪtə(r); NAmE / noun

( formal ) a member of a group of people that has the power to make laws

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WORD ORIGIN

late 15th cent.: from Latin legis lator , literally proposer of a law, from lex law and lator proposer, mover (see also legislation ).

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