solicitor general

noun

plural solicitors general
: a law officer appointed primarily to assist an attorney general

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Leading the charge this time is Jeff Wall, a former acting solicitor general and Supreme Court advocate with Sullivan & Cromwell. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2025 Jeffrey Wall, a former acting U.S. solicitor general, argued that Trump's historic prosecution violated the U.S. Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling, which was decided last July, about a month after the hush money verdict. Arkansas Online, 12 June 2025 Wall, a former acting U.S. solicitor general, argued that Trump’s historic prosecution violated the U.S. Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling, which was decided last July, about a month after the hush money verdict. Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025 Trump’s other former defense attorney, D. John Sauer, is the solicitor general fighting to uphold his executive agenda policies in federal court. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for solicitor general

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First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of solicitor general was in 1647

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Legal Definition

solicitor general

noun
plural solicitors general
: a law officer appointed primarily to assist an attorney general
also : a federal law officer responsible for representing the government in court and especially the U.S. Supreme Court

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