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petition
[ puh-tish-uhn ]
noun
- 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 for clemency; a petition for the repeal of an unfair law.
Synonyms:
- a request made for something desired, especially a respectful or humble request, as to a superior or to one of those in authority; a supplication or prayer:
a petition for aid; a petition to God for courage and strength.
Synonyms: , ,
- something that is sought by request or entreaty:
to receive one's full petition.
- Law. an application for a court order or for some judicial action.
verb (used with object)
- to beg for or request (something).
- to address a formal petition to (a sovereign, a legislative body, etc.):
He received everything for which he had petitioned the king.
- to ask by petition for (something).
verb (used without object)
- to present a petition.
- to address or present a formal petition.
Synonyms: ,
- to request or solicit, as by a petition:
to petition for redress of grievances.
petition
/ ɪˈɪʃə /
noun
- a written document signed by a large number of people demanding some form of action from a government or other authority
- any formal request to a higher authority or deity; entreaty
- law a formal application in writing made to a court asking for some specific judicial action
a petition for divorce
- the action of petitioning
verb
- tr to address or present a petition to (a person in authority, government, etc)
to petition Parliament
- intrfoll byfor to seek by petition
to petition for a change in the law
Derived Forms
- ˈپپDzԲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·پtDz·· adjective
- ·پtDz· ·پtDz· noun
- dzܲt··پtDz noun verb
- p·پtDz noun verb (used with object)
- -·پtDz verb (used with object)
- ܲp·پtDzԱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of petition1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“The Court’s requirement that challenges occur through individual habeas petitions will make it very difficult for people to successfully challenge their removals before they happen.”
The NAB filed a petition with the FCC to change the rules last week, saying “the time to end this harmful restriction is now.”
Attended by actors, crew members, business owners, community organizers and union officials, the rally was the group’s first since it launched a petition in January signed by more than 22,000.
“Unfortunately, the Administrative Hearings Office has conflated the petitions and fundamentally enlarged the scope of this hearing.”
The family launched the Kimberley's Law campaign in January and a petition calling for the matter to be raised in parliament has so far received more than 7,000 signatures.
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