Meaning & use
solicitation
The act of asking for or trying to obtain something, such as money, business, or support.
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The charity's door-to-door solicitation raised several thousand dollars for flood relief.
The company was fined for unlawful solicitation of investors without a license.
A note on using this word
In legal contexts, solicitation can refer specifically to the crime of asking someone to commit an illegal act, so the word carries a more serious tone in law than in everyday fundraising.
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