n., pl. solicitors general. 1. the chief legal officer in some states, charged with representing the state in suits affecting the public interest. 2. (caps.) the law officer of the U.S. government next below the Attorney General. [1525–35] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Di...
3.-2. His rights are, 1. To call upon the attorney-general of the United States for advice and direction as to the manner of conducting the suits, proceedings and prosecutions aforesaid. 2. To receive a salary of three thousand five hundred dollars per annum. 3. To employ, with the ...