solicitor

so·lic·i·tor

noun \sə-ˈli-sə-tər, -ˈlis-tər\

Definition of SOLICITOR

1

: one that solicits; especially : an agent that solicits (as contributions to charity)

2

: a British lawyer who advises clients, represents them in the lower courts, and prepares cases for barristers to try in higher courts

3

: the chief law officer of a municipality, county, or government department

— so·lic·i·tor·ship \-ˌship\ noun

Examples of SOLICITOR

1. Solicitors will be arrested for trespassing.
2. <money, that great solicitor that has often succeeded in persuading people to sell their very souls>

First Known Use of SOLICITOR

15th century

Related to SOLICITOR

Synonyms: baiter, seducer, tempter

Related Words: beguiler, enchantress, siren, temptress; tantalizer; briber, inducer, inveigler, persuader; corrupter (also corruptor), debaser, debaucher, degrader, depraver, perverter, undoer

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