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Solicitor General
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solicitor general n
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pl: solicitors general
: a law officer appointed primarily to assist an attorney general
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: a federal law officer responsible for representing the government in court and esp. the U.S. Supreme Court
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.