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legislators


Meanings
  • noun

    A group of people who make and pass laws for a particular community, organization, or country.

    - "The legislators in the state passed a new law."
    - "The city council is made up of legislators."
    - "The legislators debated the proposed bill."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with legislators
reciter , iterater , deterrer , terrifier
Variants
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legislator , legislatorial , legislators , legislatorship , legislatorships
Forms
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legislative bodies, legislative branch, legislators' chamber


Etymology
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Derived from the Latin word 'legislator', meaning 'law maker'.


Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the first legislative body in the United States was the Virginia House of Burgesses, established in 1619?

  2. The United States Congress is the bicameral legislative branch of the federal government, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

  3. The term 'legislature' refers to the collective body of legislators in a particular government or jurisdiction.


Related Concepts
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  1. Parliament: A legislative body, typically bicameral, consisting of two houses, representing the legislative branch of government in various countries, including the United Kingdom, India, and Pakistan.

  2. Congress: A bicameral legislative body in the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.


Culture
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Legislators have significant cultural and historical significance as they represent the collective voice of a community or nation and shape the laws that govern society. They have been depicted in various forms of literature, art, and music, such as Shakespeare's 'Henry IV, Part 1', where the character Falstaff refers to the 'lump of unctious and unholy flesh, corrupting Denmark' as a legislator.

How to Memorize "legislators"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a group of people sitting in a large room, debating and passing laws.
    - Visualize a gavel being used to call the legislators to order.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'legislators' with the concept of laws and government.
    - Think of legislators as the people who make the rules.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'LAWS' to remember the definition of legislators: Lawmakers, Authorizers, Workshoppers, and Shapers.


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