definition of
solicitation

[1] #1 solicitation n. an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status; "a solicitation to the king for relief". wn

[2] #2 solicitation n. [appeal, collection, ingathering] request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children". wn

[3] #3 solicitation n. [allurement] the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money). wn