Solicitation

  • 11solicitation — /səlɪsəˈteɪʃən/ (say suhlisuh tayshuhn) noun 1. the act of soliciting. 2. entreaty, urging, or importunity; a petition or request. 3. enticement or allurement. 4. Law a. the crime of asking another to commit or to aid in a crime. b. loitering and …

  • 12solicitation — An act of soliciting. The substantive offense of inciting or soliciting another to commit a crime. 21 Am J2d Crim L § 114. The act of a prostitute in seeking patronage on the street or in a public place, railroad station, bus terminal, etc. 42 Am …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 13solicitation — solicit ► VERB (solicited, soliciting) 1) ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone. 2) ask for something from. 3) accost someone and offer one s or someone else s services as a prostitute. DERIVATIVES solicitation noun. ORI …

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  • 14solicitation — noun 1. an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status a solicitation to the king for relief • Derivationally related forms: ↑solicit • Hypernyms: ↑entreaty, ↑prayer, ↑appeal • Hyponyms …

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  • 15solicitation of order — See solicit; solicitation of business …

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  • 16solicitation of proxies — T he solicitation of stockholders of a corporation to obtain proxies to vote at a stockholders meeting. 19 Am J2d Corp § 678. Any request for a proxy, whether or not accompanied by or included in a form of proxy; any request to execute, not to… …

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  • 17solicitation — noun Date: circa 1520 1. the practice or act or an instance of soliciting; especially entreaty, importunity 2. a moving or drawing force ; incitement, allurement …

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  • 18solicitation — noun The action or instance of soliciting; petition; proposal …

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  • 19solicitation — Synonyms and related words: addresses, all out campaign, allurement, blandishment, cajolement, cajolery, campaign, campaign button, campaign commitments, campaign contribution, campaign fund, canvass, coaxing, conning, courting, engagement,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 20solicitation — so|li|ci|ta|tion [səˌlısıˈteıʃən] n [U and C] the act of asking someone for money, help, or information …

    Dictionary of contemporary English