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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Among some dozen bills that Newsom has recently signed into law is the mail transparency legislation that targets solicitors who send the confusing letters to consumers.
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Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 24 June 2024
Ebony Thompson, city solicitor, declined to comment on a pending matter.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
If mom and baby are finally falling asleep at 10 a.m., and some solicitor rings the doorbell setting off baby and the dogs, the visitor should go directly to jail.
—Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
If mom and baby are finally falling asleep at 10 a.m., and some solicitor rings the doorbell setting off the baby and the dogs, the visitor should go directly to jail.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
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Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 24 June 2024
Ebony Thompson, city solicitor, declined to comment on a pending matter.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
If mom and baby are finally falling asleep at 10 a.m., and some solicitor rings the doorbell setting off baby and the dogs, the visitor should go directly to jail.
—Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
If mom and baby are finally falling asleep at 10 a.m., and some solicitor rings the doorbell setting off the baby and the dogs, the visitor should go directly to jail.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
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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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