solicitor

🇺🇸 /səˈlɪsɪtər/ 🇬🇧 /səˈlɪsɪtə(r)/
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Tags TOP20000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
noun
C1

A lawyer who helps with legal papers, gives advice, and speaks in some courts.

She asked a solicitor for help with her house sale.

R

A person who visits or calls people to sell things.

A solicitor came to my door selling magazines.

R

The top legal officer for a city, town, or government office.

The city solicitor handles all legal matters for the town.

translation

n. A lawyer who helps with legal papers, gives advice, and speaks in some courts.; A person who visits or calls people to sell things.; The top legal officer for a city, town, or government office.

Word Forms

Plural solicitors