legislator

Noun
  1. Someone who makes or enacts laws (synset 110273692)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of:
    subtypes:
    • backbencher - a member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader
    • congressman, congresswoman, representative - a member of the United States House of Representatives
    • crossbencher - a member of the House of Commons who does not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition
    • deputy - a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)
    • filibuster, filibusterer - a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
    • floor leader - the legislator who organizes his party's strategy
    • frontbencher - a member of the House of Commons who is a minister in the government or who holds an official position in an opposition party
    • majority leader - leader of the majority party in a legislature
    • minority leader - leader of the minority party in a legislature
    • member of parliament, parliamentarian - an elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons
    • senator - a member of a senate
    • party whip, whip - a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
    specific instances: benton, old bullion, thomas hart benton - United States legislator who opposed the use of paper currency (1782-1858)

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