# favorite son

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A successful man from a particular area.
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/favorite-son