solicitation
US /səˌlɪs.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
UK /səˌlɪs.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
1.
the act of asking for or trying to obtain something from someone.
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he was a regular target for solicitation of funds
2.
the act of accosting someone and offering one's or someone else's services as a prostitute.
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a woman arrested for solicitation