noun
- a person who solicits or requests something, especially one who asks for donations or support
Usage: formal
Examples
- The charity turned away the persistent solicitant at the door.
- Each solicitant must submit their request in writing.
- The university received applications from hundreds of solicitants for the scholarship program.
- As a solicitant for the research grant, she prepared a detailed proposal.
- The organization carefully screened each solicitant before approving funding.
- The solicitant waited patiently in the lobby for a response to his petition.