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legislator

leg.is.la.tor \'lej-*-.sla-t-*r\ \.lej-*-sl*-'to-r-e--*l, -'to.r-\ 
   \'lej-*-.sla-t-*r-.ship\ \.lej-*-'sla--tr*s\ \-triks\ n [L legis lator, 
   lit., proposer of law, fr. legis, gen. of lex] law + lator proposer, fr. 
   latus suppletive pp. of ferre to carry, propose - more at TOLERATE, BEAR : 
   one that makes laws esp. for a political unit; esp : a member of  a 
   legislative body - leg.is.la.to.ri.al aj