Synonyms of legislator

legislator

noun

ˈle-jə-ˌslā-tər 

as in senator

a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws

the legislators met in an all-night session to hammer out the details of the bill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• senator
• lawmaker
• lawgiver
• congressman
• assemblyman
• solon
• congresswoman
• assemblywoman

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of legislator

Before being elected to Congress in 2010, Rivera was a high-ranking Florida legislator and shared a Tallahassee home with Rubio, who eventually became the Florida House speaker. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Experience and further study may lead legislators to gradually migrate to allowing retail marijuana, subject to strict regulation as to the type and dosages of product sold. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

And Bill Moen, a New Jersey legislator, has also just announced a bill to expand the program in his state. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Brazilians will also elect all 513 members of the Chamber of Deputies and 54 of the 81 members of the Senate, as well as governors and state legislators. — Katie Angell Britannica Editors Oct. 2, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Oct. 2026