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solicitor general
noun
plural solicitors general
: a law officer appointed primarily to assist an attorney general
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Last October, the U.S. solicitor general asked the Supreme Court not to review the law after the 5th Circuit decision, and the court declined to hear the case that December.
—Zack Budryk, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
This July, in the sweltering heat at the Delhi High Court, additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati announced that new rules on pilot duty and rest periods would not be implemented this year after all.
—Parni Ray, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2024
Sauer is a former law clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia who previously served Missouri’s solicitor general.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The position is currently held by Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, who served in the George W. Bush administration and as Texas solicitor general before being elected to the Senate in 2012.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1647, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of solicitor general was
in 1647
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“Solicitor general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solicitor%20general. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Legal Definition
solicitor general
noun
plural solicitors general
: a law officer appointed primarily to assist an attorney general
also
: a federal law officer responsible for representing the government in court and especially the U.S. Supreme Court
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