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.
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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
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
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
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
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Republican lawmakers, who have been more supportive of the caps, say the governor and Democratic legislators simply are ignoring legal obligations rather than making cuts that would be tougher to defend politically.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Dems in the Legislature also get a pick on the PCFB, as do GOP legislators.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, Warren, the Massachusetts senator, penned a letter to the CEO of Empower about its plan to offer private investments in 401(k)s.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gallego, a first-term senator who won a battleground race in 2024, downplayed the endorsements as a broader critique of party leadership.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Solon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solon. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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