solicitation

noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about solicitation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. An entreaty addressed to someone of superior status.

   a solicitation to the king for relief

2. Request for a sum of money.

   an appeal to raise money for starving children

3. The act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money).