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 Cambria County outside Pittsburgh, there were reports of malfunctions with voting machines that the county solicitor confirmed was the result of a software glitch.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Two members of the victims' family also watched along with solicitor Barry Barnette, who was on the prosecution team that convicted Moore.
—Jeffrey Collins The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Be wary of solicitors who arrive at your home after a disaster claiming to represent FEMA or another agency.
—Lyndsey Gilpin, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2024
In Gosport, however, the antislavery action came from Frank Austen, along with a solicitor, a surgeon, a grocer and a baker.
—Devoney Looser, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Two members of the victims' family also watched along with solicitor Barry Barnette, who was on the prosecution team that convicted Moore.
—Jeffrey Collins The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Be wary of solicitors who arrive at your home after a disaster claiming to represent FEMA or another agency.
—Lyndsey Gilpin, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2024
In Gosport, however, the antislavery action came from Frank Austen, along with a solicitor, a surgeon, a grocer and a baker.
—Devoney Looser, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Solicitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solicitor. Accessed 1 Dec. 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
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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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