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solicitation

so·li·ci·tation

UK/səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/ US/sʌˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃʌn/ uncommon us

noun

1.

an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status

  • “a solicitation to the king for relief”
2.

request for a sum of money

  • “an appeal to raise money for starving children”
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3.

the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money)

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Origin

From Middle French sollicitation, from Latin sollicitātiō.

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