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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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
Her plan is to go into general litigation at a mid-size to large law firm or a solicitor’s office.
—Cherise Halsall, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Her baby was deceased on the bed, the solicitor’s office said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
John haltingly impersonates James, and is immediately pulled into a murder investigation: a top solicitor has been stabbed with an antique letter opener!
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for solicitor
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“Solicitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solicitor. Accessed 16 May. 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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