solicitation

[ suh-lis-i-tey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of soliciting.
2. entreaty, urging, or importunity; a petition or request.
3. enticement or allurement.
4. Law.
   1. the crime of asking another to commit or to aid in a crime.
   2. the act of a prostitute soliciting in a public place.

Other Words From

• nonso·lici·tation noun
• preso·lici·tation noun
• reso·lici·tation noun
• super·so·lici·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of solicitation¹

First recorded in 1485–95; from Latin sollicitātiōn-, stem of sollicitātiō, from sollicitāt(us) “agitated, worried” (past participle of sollicitāre “to excite, agitate, worry”; solicit ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

Schiff responded with the same prosecutorial righteousness he’d employed for years in congressional hearings and cable news shows, where he’d investigated and publicly shamed Trump for his campaign ties to Russia, his solicitation of political favors from Ukraine and his fomenting of the Jan. 6 insurrection and the election denial that underpinned it.

From Los Angeles Times

The informant accepted $5,000 for his testimony, and the girlfriend was facing solicitation charges when police approached her about the murder.

From Los Angeles Times

Both Ms Humber and Mr Allison face 15 federal counts, including solicitation of a murder of a federal official, solicitation of a hate crime and conspiracy to provide material support for terrorists.

From BBC

“That is illegal. We were approached by a person looking to sell a purported video of Kevin Hart, and we immediately notified his representatives. Weeks later, law enforcement asked us for a copy of the email solicitation and we provided it,” Mwangaguhungasaid.

From Los Angeles Times

It happened that way, and that fast – the phone calls, the social media posts, the flood of support by state party leaders, the flood of money that poured in without any serious push or organized solicitation.

From Salon

Related Words

• appeal
• application
• call
• claim
• insistence
• interest
• need
• order
• requirement
• sale
• trade