solon

noun

ˈsō-lən How to pronounce solon (audio)
Definition of solonnext
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 Things are so one-sided that some solon will soon be filing legislation calling for the creation of a Commission on the Status of Men. — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025 Right about then, the Academy solons were probably wishing for something, anything, to distract attention from the Disney imbroglio. — Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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  1. legislator
  2. senator
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  • Hinojosa, a civil rights attorney and state legislator from Austin, became the first Democrat to win the Texas governor's office in more than three decades on Tuesday, after defeating three-term Republican Governor Greg Abbott.
    — Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The slimness of a legislative majority always concentrates power in the hands of legislators eager to build their names by bucking their own colleagues.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of legislator
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  • The same senators on Wednesday announced a separate investigation into hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of gifts reportedly given last year to Kennedy by a donor and former employee.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Schumer is not listening to the people, but taking his elevation for granted, as are the senators who’ve already committed their votes.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of senator

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