solicitor

Pronunciation: /səˈlɪsɪtɚ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
  2. noun a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents

Etymology

From Middle French soliciteur. By surface analysis, solicit + -or.

In classic literature

Synonyms

canvasser

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
petitioner
Narrower (hyponyms)
fundraiser

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