Definitions from Wiktionary (favorite son)

▸ noun:  (US) A successful man from a particular area.
▸ noun:  (politics) A male party member to whom the leadership is likely to assign a prominent role.
▸ noun:  (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.
▸ Also see favorite_son


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