liberal lion
n.— «The fate of Paul W. Douglas, the 47-year-old liberal lion of the Senate, now rests in the hands of Mayor Richard J. Daley of Chicago, whose own future is on the line.» —“‘A Precinct Captain’s Election'” by Mary McGory Oakland Tribune (California) Nov. 7, 1966. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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