solicitor

noun
UK /səˈlɪsɪtə/
US /səˈlɪsɪtər/

A solicitor is a lawyer who helps people with papers and rules.

We asked a solicitor to help us buy our new house.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who goes from door to door asking for money or business.

A solicitor came to the door selling brushes.

3. In the US, an officer who collects money owed to a town or city.

The city solicitor sent a bill for unpaid taxes.

4. Someone who asks people for something, like votes or support.

The charity sent a solicitor to ask for donations.