Meaning of favorite son | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A successful man from a particular area.
   US
2. A male party member to whom the leadership is likely to assign a prominent role.
3. 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.
   US

Examples

“After two decades in Silicon Valley creating a billion-dollar company, Ohio's favorite son returns home.”

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