solicitor.
One who solicits
Meaning & usage
One who solicits A lawyer offering most legal services to clients apart from representation in court, for which the lawyer typically solicits and instructs a barrister instead, although rights of audience vary by jurisdiction.
Traditional solicitors are still found in the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, and parts of Australia.
One who solicits A lawyer now performing both the role of a traditional solicitor and that of a barrister.
One who solicits The chief legal officer of a city, town, or similar jurisdiction in some American states.
One who solicits A customer, a requester of goods and services, especially johns, the clients of prostitutes.
One who solicits A door-to-door salesperson, a person soliciting sales by visiting others' houses.
Did you see the sign that says 'No Solicitors'?
One who solicits An agent or proxy in other contexts, especially a petitioner, an intercessor, a go-between.
One who solicits A catalyst, a thing prompting some action or behavior.
One who solicits A tempter, an inciter.
One who solicits A military recruiter.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French soliciteur. By surface analysis, solicit + -or.
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