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   pe·ti·tion

   /pəˈtiSHən/

   noun

   • 1. a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause: "she was asked to sign a petition against plans to build on the local playing fields" Similar appealround robinlist of signatures/protesters
   • ▪ an appeal or request, especially a solemn or humble one to a deity or a superior: "a steady stream of petitions to Allah were audible" Similar entreatysupplicationpleaprayerappealrequestapplicationinvocationsuitarchaic:orisonrare:imploration
   • ▪ an application to a court for a writ, judicial action in a suit, etc.: "a divorce petition"

   verb

   • 1. make or present a formal request to (an authority) with respect to a particular cause: "Americans who moved west petitioned Congress for admission to the Union as states"
   • ▪ make a solemn or humble appeal to (a figure of authority): "Russell petitioned her father for her hand in marriage"
   • ▪ make a formal application to (a court) for a writ, judicial action in a suit, etc.: "the custodial parent petitioned the court for payment of the arrears"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin petitio(n-), from petit- ‘aimed at, sought, laid claim to’, from the verb petere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. petitionable adjective
   • 2. petitionary adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › petitionPetition Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPETITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPETITION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPETITION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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. Making appeals & requests

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpetition noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › petitionPetition - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority. synonyms: postulation, request. see more. a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school. (British) solicitation of money usually for a benevolent purpose.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › petitionPetition Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   PETITION meaning: 1 : a written document that people sign to show that they want a person or organization to do or change something; 2 : a formal written request made to an official person or organization.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of petition – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PETITION definition: 1. to officially ask someone in authority to do something: 2. a document that has been signed by a…. Learn more.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › petition_npetition, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun petition. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishpetition noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    petition. noun. /pəˈtɪʃn/. petition (against/for something) a written document signed by a large number of people that asks someone in a position of authority to do or change something a petition against experiments on animals The workers are circulating a petition for tighter safety standards.