solicitor

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so·lic·i·tor | \ sə-ˈli-sə-tər

, -ˈli-stər \

Definition of solicitor

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

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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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