legislator
/ˈledʒɪsleɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈledʒɪsleɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈle-jə-ˌslā-tər -ˌslā-ˌtȯr also ˌle-jə-ˈslā-ˌtȯr/ (ame, mw)
legislator — noun
- legislatorsingular
- legislatorsplural
1. a person chosen to serve in a law-making group and vote on new laws for a countr
a person chosen to serve in a law-making group and vote on new laws for a country, state, or other area
State legislator Mauricio introduced a bill to fund rural clinics.
legislator + introduce a bill
After meeting flood victims, Yuna urged fellow legislators to speed up the relief vote.
fellow legislators + vote on a measure
The newspaper interviewed a veteran legislator about changes to election law.
Bilal became a local legislator after years of neighborhood volunteer work.
Several legislators from both parties stayed late to rewrite the budget plan.
- lawmaker
a more everyday word for the same general role
- senator
more specific; a member of a senate rather than any law-making body
- representative
often refers to a member of a lower house, not every legislator
- politician
broader; can mean anyone active in politics, including people who do not write laws
文法句型
state/local legislator
legislator + introduce / support / rewrite + bill
用法筆記
More formal than lawmaker and broader than senator or representative. Use it for any member of a body that writes laws, whether national, state, or local.