solicitor general
noun
plural solicitors general
: a law officer appointed primarily to assist an attorney general
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The solicitor general’s request, relying heavily on declarations from Homeland Security officials, mischaracterized the responsiveness of Chicago police and the behavior of protesters following an October 4 incident involving Border Patrol agents.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Kramer currently serves as solicitor general for Minnesota, defending the constitutionality of state laws and representing Minnesota in state and federal appellate courts.
—Dale Morin, Twin Cities, 24 Nov. 2025
Skandalakis, a former Coweta County district attorney whose council is composed of district attorneys and solicitors general from across the state, said no other prosecutor agreed to step in despite multiple attempts.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
If the tariffs were primarily regulatory, as the solicitor general told the court, their purpose would be to reshape trade flows or protect national security, not to generate government revenue.
—James Sample, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Kramer currently serves as solicitor general for Minnesota, defending the constitutionality of state laws and representing Minnesota in state and federal appellate courts.
—Dale Morin, Twin Cities, 24 Nov. 2025
Skandalakis, a former Coweta County district attorney whose council is composed of district attorneys and solicitors general from across the state, said no other prosecutor agreed to step in despite multiple attempts.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
If the tariffs were primarily regulatory, as the solicitor general told the court, their purpose would be to reshape trade flows or protect national security, not to generate government revenue.
—James Sample, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for solicitor general
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“Solicitor general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solicitor%20general. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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