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noun
- 1. a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority in respect of a particular cause: "she was asked to sign a petition against plans to build on the local playing fields" Similar
verb
- 1. present a petition to (an authority) in respect of a particular cause: "the organization is petitioning the EU for a moratorium on the patent"
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a document signed by a large number of people demanding or asking for some action from the government or another authority: I signed a petition against the proposed closure of the local hospital today. law specialized. a formal letter to a law court asking for a particular legal action: She's filing a petition for divorce.
The meaning of PETITION is a formal written request made to an authority or organized body (such as a court). How to use petition in a sentence.
a document signed by a large number of people demanding or asking for some action from the government or another authority: I signed a petition against the proposed closure of the local hospital today. law specialized. a formal letter to a law court asking for a particular legal action: She's filing a petition for divorce.
Petition definition: a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit.
A petition is a document signed by a lot of people which asks a government or other official group to do a particular thing. We recently presented the government with a petition signed by 4,500 people.
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority. synonyms: postulation, request. see more. noun. reverent petition to a deity. synonyms: orison, prayer. see more. verb. write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing.
noun. /pəˈtɪʃn/ a written document signed by a large number of people that asks somebody in a position of authority to do or change something. petition against something Would you like to sign our petition against experiments on animals? petition for something The workers are getting up (= starting) a petition for tighter safety standards.
PETITION definition: 1. to officially ask someone in authority to do something: 2. a document that has been signed by a…. Learn more.
n. 1. A solemn supplication or request, especially to a superior authority; an entreaty. 2. A formal written document requesting a right or benefit from a person or group in authority. 3. Law. a. A formal written application seeking a court's intervention and action on a matter: a petition for review of a previous court's decision. b.
verb. /pəˈtɪʃn/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to make a formal request to somebody in authority, especially by sending them a petition. petition for/against something Local residents have successfully petitioned against the siting of a prison in their area.
