solicitation
n. C / Un. the act of asking someone for money, help, or information. In a legal context, it often refers to offering sex for money or asking someone to commit a crime.
n. the act of requesting or entreating for something; in legal contexts, the act of offering services for hire or inciting another to commit a crime.
The charity began a solicitation for donations.
The office building has a strict policy against the solicitation of employees by outside sales representatives during work hours.
The defendant was charged with solicitation after undercover officers recorded him attempting to hire a private investigator to tamper with the witness testimony.
From Middle French sollicitation, from Latin sollicitātiō.
Uncountable when referring to the general activity; countable when referring to specific instances or documents.