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solicitor

/səˈlɪsɪtɚ/ US
/səˈlɪsɪtə/ UK
/səˈlɪstə/ UK, contracted

Where it comes from

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

noun solicitors · solicitour

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. Stephen Cavendish: I'm not going to say any more until I've spoken to my solicitor. DCI Tom Barnaby: That might be a good idea, sir.
Similar: transactional attorney
Australia, Canada A lawyer now performing both the role of a traditional solicitor and that of a barrister.
US The chief legal officer of a city, town, or similar jurisdiction in some American states.
A customer, a requester of goods and services, especially johns, the clients of prostitutes. […] sex workers are regarded as born to be punished; the solicitors of their services are not.
Canada, US A door-to-door salesperson, a person soliciting sales by visiting others' houses. Did you see the sign that says 'No Solicitors'?
archaic An agent or proxy in other contexts, especially a petitioner, an intercessor, a go-between. “I beg, Mr Allworthy,” answered Sophia, “you will not insist on my reasons;—[…] Your nephew, sir, hath many virtues—he hath great virtues, Mr Allworthy. I question not but he will do you honour in the world, and make you happy.”—“I wish I could make him so, madam,” replied Allworthy; “but that I am
obsolete A catalyst, a thing prompting some action or behavior.
obsolete A tempter, an inciter.
obsolete, rare A military recruiter.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: solicitation, advocate, counsel, practitioner, legal, confess, avvocato, law, prosecutor, jurist, attorney-at-law, notary, attorney, ombudsman, lawyer, counsellor

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noun lawyer offering legal services to clients apart from acting as court advocate

日本語	事務弁護士 jimu bengoshi
中文	初級律師 /初级律师 chūjí lǜshī
Português	advogado, assessor jurídico, consultor jurídico
Deutsch	Anwalt, Rechtsanwalt
Italiano	avvocato
Ελληνικά	δικηγόρος dikigóros

noun lawyer whose role has merged with that of a barrister

Português	advogado
Français	avocat
Italiano	avvocato
Ελληνικά	δικηγόρος dikigóros

noun chief legal officer of a city, town or other jurisdiction

日本語	勧誘員 kan'yūin

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@misc{solicitor_2026,
  title = {solicitor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/solicitor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}