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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City solicitor Renee Garcia — Parker's appointee to lead the law department — filed the lien, demanding repayment plus any expenses and attorney fees incurred in pursuing the debt.
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
City’s explanation is that decision, and the case as a whole, fell into the remit of the solicitors representing the company’s insurers rather than the club itself.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
In 2018, several members were elected to City Council in Bethlehem, and Susan Wild, the city solicitor in nearby Allentown and old friend of Ms. Morganelli’s, was elected to Congress with the group’s support.
—Charles Homans, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
State of play: City solicitor Renee Garcia said at the hearing that her office is still assessing Trump's executive orders to understand which ones could apply to Philadelphia.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
City’s explanation is that decision, and the case as a whole, fell into the remit of the solicitors representing the company’s insurers rather than the club itself.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
In 2018, several members were elected to City Council in Bethlehem, and Susan Wild, the city solicitor in nearby Allentown and old friend of Ms. Morganelli’s, was elected to Congress with the group’s support.
—Charles Homans, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
State of play: City solicitor Renee Garcia said at the hearing that her office is still assessing Trump's executive orders to understand which ones could apply to Philadelphia.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 23 Jan. 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 13 Mar. 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
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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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