as in legislator
a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws
one of the most politically adept solons in the state legislature
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Recent Examples of solon
Right about then, the Academy solons were probably wishing for something, anything, to distract attention from the Disney imbroglio.
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Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Put some of your money in emerging markets, say the solons.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
These solons will not be bribed into embracing the future!
—Dan Rodricks, baltimoresun.com, 12 June 2018
The NFL Players Association has long been the most toothless of the big-league unions, while the NCAA has a vested interest in denying that its main money-maker presents any contradictions for the solons of higher education.
—Theodore Kupfer, National Review, 14 Dec. 2017
Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Put some of your money in emerging markets, say the solons.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
These solons will not be bribed into embracing the future!
—Dan Rodricks, baltimoresun.com, 12 June 2018
The NFL Players Association has long been the most toothless of the big-league unions, while the NCAA has a vested interest in denying that its main money-maker presents any contradictions for the solons of higher education.
—Theodore Kupfer, National Review, 14 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solon
Noun
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Throughout the day, members of the leading organizations visited the Capitol to speak with some of the legislators about the bills moving through the Legislature and sharing their personal stories, according to Tinisch Hollins, executive director of Californians for Safety and Justice.—
Rebecca-Ann Jattan,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
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In his letter, the head Teamster urged legislators to act against the moratorium.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
25 June 2025
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Video footage of the incident shows Padilla repeatedly identifying himself as a U.S. senator while being led away by federal agents.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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In a week when Israel bombed Iran, and Iran bombed Israel back, and a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband were assassinated, and a United States senator was wrestled to the ground for daring to ask a question, Brian Wilson died.—
Patricia Schultheis,
Baltimore Sun,
21 June 2025
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“Solon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solon. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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