solicitation
noun /səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃn/
/səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)- (especially North American English) the act of asking somebody for something, such as support, money or information; the act of trying to get something or persuading somebody to do something
- the solicitation of money for election funds
- the act of offering to have sex with people in return for money