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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This process notably allows federal legislators to bypass a filibuster and requires only a simple majority to repeal federal rules rather than the typical 60 votes.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Some of the new regulations require companies issuing stablecoins to hold a reserve of assets to back the cryptocurrency, a provision that some legislators reportedly argued would protect consumers and prevent the stablecoin from crashing amid a broader selloff.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Multiple senators have raised concerns about the House's cuts to the program.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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The senator prepared 1,164 pages of material for the historic speech, a press release from Booker's office previously confirmed.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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“Solon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solon. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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