solicitor general
noun
plural solicitors general
: a law officer appointed primarily to assist an attorney general
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Missouri Solicitor General Louis Capozzi argued on behalf of the defendants on Wednesday, marking Capozzi’s first trial as solicitor general since his appointment to the position by Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
To resolve the matter more definitively, the solicitor general is preparing to ask the Supreme Court to take up the issue in its next term.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Garry Begg, minister of public safety and solicitor general of British Colombia, commended authorities for their quick response.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 18 July 2025
In the government’s Monday response, Trump’s former personal lawyer turned solicitor general, John Sauer, said the Supreme Court should decline to consider Maxwell’s appeal.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
To resolve the matter more definitively, the solicitor general is preparing to ask the Supreme Court to take up the issue in its next term.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Garry Begg, minister of public safety and solicitor general of British Colombia, commended authorities for their quick response.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 18 July 2025
In the government’s Monday response, Trump’s former personal lawyer turned solicitor general, John Sauer, said the Supreme Court should decline to consider Maxwell’s appeal.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
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“Solicitor general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solicitor%20general. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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