1. the act of asking for or trying to obtain something from someone
2. the practice of asking people for money, votes, or business
3. the crime of encouraging someone to commit an illegal act
Usage: legal

Examples

• The charity’s solicitation for donations was very successful.
• Door-to-door solicitation is prohibited in this neighborhood.
• The company sent out solicitations to potential investors.
• Political solicitation is not allowed near polling stations.
• He was arrested for solicitation of bribery.
• The solicitation of volunteers began last month.
• Email solicitations often end up in spam folders.