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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The ordinance also requires solicitors to provide a proof of permit upon request of homeowners or police.
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Vivien Ayers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Wild has served as the House’s Ethics Committee chair and, prior to winning the election in 2018, was Allentown’s solicitor.
—Yash Roy, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
In 1999, Wade was an assistant solicitor in the Atlanta suburb of Cobb County for only about four months.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 16 Feb. 2024
These updates were desperately needed, Pearson said, because of a rise in after-dark solicitors.
—Vivien Ayers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Vivien Ayers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Wild has served as the House’s Ethics Committee chair and, prior to winning the election in 2018, was Allentown’s solicitor.
—Yash Roy, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
In 1999, Wade was an assistant solicitor in the Atlanta suburb of Cobb County for only about four months.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 16 Feb. 2024
These updates were desperately needed, Pearson said, because of a rise in after-dark solicitors.
—Vivien Ayers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Solicitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solicitor. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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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
Legal Definition
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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