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 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
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Noun
  • But other legislators were concerned about the prospect of having armed guards with no training acting as a security guard.
    Lauren Costantino February 5, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Heaton said the House Republican campaign staff had directed him and other legislators to take that step in order to assure their place on the May primary ballot.
    Tom Davies, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
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  • Continue reading … JUDGE ON TRIAL — Supreme Court justice defends Grammys attendance as senator calls for investigation.
    , FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
  • And, as the senators point out, each of these PBMs are owned by a company that also operates its own health insurance company, doctor's office, and a pharmacy.
    Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026

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“Solon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solon. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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