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solicitor general
noun
plural solicitors general
: a law officer appointed primarily to assist an attorney general
Examples of solicitor general in a Sentence
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The guest list included 10 state attorneys general and solicitors general; a collection of the most powerful Christian lawyers in the country; and Jeff Sessions, Trump’s new attorney general.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 28 May 2024
The justices, however, appeared to be open to a compromise of sorts offered up by Michael Mongan, solicitor general at the California Department of Justice, in which the state Legislature would amend Proposition 22 to allow drivers access to workers’ compensation benefits.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Before joining the court, Lopez worked at the Arizona Attorney General's Office as solicitor general and the U.S. Attorney's Office in Arizona.
—The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
On March 20th of this year, the solicitor general of Texas claimed, before an appeals court, that SB-4 did not violate the precedent set by the majority in 2012, and should therefore go into immediate effect.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1647, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of solicitor general was
in 1647
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“Solicitor general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solicitor%20general. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
Legal Definition
solicitor general
noun
plural solicitors general
: a law officer appointed primarily to assist an attorney general
also
: a federal law officer responsible for representing the government in court and especially the U.S. Supreme Court
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