solicitor
noun
so·lic·i·tor
sə-ˈli-sə-tər 
-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
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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In Gosport, however, the antislavery action came from Frank Austen, along with a solicitor, a surgeon, a grocer and a baker.
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Devoney Looser, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
The solicitor had incorrectly pronounced Hayes’ name and had not recognized her.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024
Akhmed Yaqoob, a solicitor for the family of the man seen being stomped on in the incident said his medical condition worsened overnight and that a scan revealed a cyst on his brain.
—Maija Ehlinger, CNN, 25 July 2024
The best-selling books follow solicitor Benedicta ‘Ben’ O’Keefe, who runs the Northerly-most law practice in Ireland.
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Devoney Looser, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
The solicitor had incorrectly pronounced Hayes’ name and had not recognized her.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024
Akhmed Yaqoob, a solicitor for the family of the man seen being stomped on in the incident said his medical condition worsened overnight and that a scan revealed a cyst on his brain.
—Maija Ehlinger, CNN, 25 July 2024
The best-selling books follow solicitor Benedicta ‘Ben’ O’Keefe, who runs the Northerly-most law practice in Ireland.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for solicitor
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solicitor
noun
so·lic·i·tor
sə-ˈlis-ət-ər
1
: one that solicits
2
: a British lawyer
3
: the chief law officer of a city, town, county, or government division
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solicitor
noun
so·lic·i·tor
sə-ˈli-sə-tər
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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