solicitation: Meaning and Definition of

so•lic•i•ta•tion

Pronunciation: (su-lis"i-tā'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. the act of soliciting.
  2. entreaty, urging, or importunity; a petition or request.
  3. enticement or allurement.
    1. the crime of asking another to commit or to aid in a crime.
    2. the act of a prostitute soliciting in a public place.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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