favorite son

English

Noun

favorite son (plural favorite sons)

  1. (US) A successful man from a particular area.
    After two decades in Silicon Valley creating a billion-dollar company, Ohio's favorite son returns home.
  2. (politics) A male party member to whom the leadership is likely to assign a prominent role.
  3. (US politics) A male candidate chosen by a state delegation for an initial ballot, in the knowledge that other delegations will not prefer this candidate, for the purpose of negotiation.

Coordinate terms
  • favorite daughter (female equivalent)

See also
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