solicitor

noun

so·​lic·​i·​tor sə-ˈli-sə-tər How to pronounce solicitor (audio)
-ˈli-stər
1
: one that solicits
especially : an agent that solicits contributions (as to a 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
solicitorship noun

Examples of solicitor in a Sentence

Solicitors will be arrested for trespassing. money, that great solicitor that has often succeeded in persuading people to sell their very souls
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These updates were desperately needed, Pearson said, because of a rise in after-dark solicitors. Vivien Ayers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 Hayes soon learned that the solicitor was representing a candidate for her own race in the 5th Congressional district, which stretches from Simsbury to Danbury to Salisbury on the New York and Massachusetts borders. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024 In Cambria County outside Pittsburgh, there were reports of malfunctions with voting machines that the county solicitor confirmed was the result of a software glitch. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 Two members of the victims' family also watched along with solicitor Barry Barnette, who was on the prosecution team that convicted Moore. Jeffrey Collins The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for solicitor 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of solicitor was in the 15th century

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“Solicitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solicitor. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

solicitor

noun
so·​lic·​i·​tor sə-ˈlis-ət-ər How to pronounce solicitor (audio)
1
: one that solicits
2
: a British lawyer
3
: the chief law officer of a city, town, county, or government division

Legal Definition

solicitor

noun
so·​lic·​i·​tor sə-ˈli-sə-tər How to pronounce solicitor (audio)
1
: one that solicits
especially : an agent that solicits customers (as in insurance) or charitable contributions
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 see also city attorney

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