solons

plural of solon
as in legislators
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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Noun
  • Novi Mayor Justin Fischer, among other mayors, state legislators and CEOs.
    Carol Cain, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • In Texas, legislators had always seemed to be enacting new regulations aimed at making the clinic’s work more difficult.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The result was a 44-48 vote, with eight senators not voting.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The gap in government services will be painful, and Democratic senators and aides report constituents are already peppering them with questions about the shutdown.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Solons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solons. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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