pollicitation

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noun

A voluntary engagement, or a paper containing it; a promise.

OriginLatin pollicitātiō →
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Meanings

nounpollicitation (plural pollicitations)

plural pollicitations

  1. A voluntary engagement, or a paper containing it; a promise.
  2. RomanlawA promise without mutuality; a promise which has not been accepted by the person to whom it is made.

Origin

  1. Latinpollicitātiō
  2. Latinpollicitātiō
  3. Englishpollicitation

Borrowed from Latin pollicitātiō.

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APA

pollicitation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pollicitation

MLA

“pollicitation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pollicitation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pollicitation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pollicitation.

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