Solicitation - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |səˌlɪsəˈteɪʃən|  American pronunciation of the word solicitation
Brit.  |səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən|  British pronunciation of the word solicitation

noun

- an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status
a solicitation to the king for relief
- request for a sum of money (syn: appeal, collection, ingathering)
- the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money) (syn: allurement)

Extra examples

...the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes...

Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money

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