solicitation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the action or instance of soliciting; petition; proposal
  2. an inchoate offense that consists of a person offering money or inducing another to commit a crime with the specific intent that the person solicited commit the crime

Pronunciation

/səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-solicitation.wav

Word forms

solicitation solicitations

Etymology

From Middle French sollicitation, from Latin sollicitātiō.

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