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nounsomeone who makes or enacts lawstype of:
Definition that contains legislator
- pork a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents
- whip a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
- lobby an interest group that tries to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor, typically through lobbying
- representation a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency
- benton United States legislator who opposed the use of paper currency (1782-1858)
- lobbyist someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer
- filibuster a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
- special-interest group an interest group that tries to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor, typically through lobbying
- floor leader the legislator who organizes his party's strategy
- pressure group an interest group that tries to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor, typically through lobbying