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petition

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noun

pe·​ti·​tion pə-ˈti-shən How to pronounce petition (audio)
plural petitions
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a
: a formal written request made to an authority or organized body (such as a court)
filing a petition for divorce
Her defense lawyer had petitioned the court to videotape Scott's testimony about Hearst before he died, but the petition was denied. Robert Lipsyte
b
: a written request or call for change signed by many people in support of a shared cause or concern
Hundreds of contributors and readers signed a petition circulated by the National Book Critics Circle, urging the Post to save the stand-alone section. Motoko Rich
Her group put together a petition signed by more than 100,000 consumers demanding that regulators crack down on companies who "robocall" consumers using automated dialers and recorded voices to market scams. Shawn Zeller
2
: an earnest request : entreaty
… he begged to sleep with Hareton, and his petition was granted for once. Emily Brontë
3
: something asked or requested
petitionary adjective

petition

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verb

petitioned; petitioning pə-ˈti-sh(ə-)niŋ How to pronounce petition (audio) ; petitions
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transitive : to make a request to (someone)
especially : to make a formal written request to (an authority)
His people petitioned the government for permission to use the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Taylor Branch
… to adopt "red-flag" laws, which allow police officers and family members to petition a court to bar dangerous individuals from possessing guns. Norman J. Ornstein
2
intransitive : to make a request
She neither petitioned for her right nor claimed it. George Meredith
especially : to make a formal written request
A year later he moved to Rome and petitioned to join the Jesuits, who gave him a university education and ordained him in 1586. Brian Vickers

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