Petition | Mean of petition in English Dictionary

/pəˈtɪʃən/

  • Noun
  • a written document that people sign to show that they want a person or organization to do or change something
    1. They collected 2,000 signatures on a petition demanding that women be allowed to join the club.
    2. Would you like to sign our petition?
  • a formal written request made to an official person or organization
    1. We presented a petition to the legislature to change the law.
  • a formal written request to have a legal case decided by a court
    1. She filed a petition for divorce.
    2. They've denied your petition. [=the court will not hear your case]
  • a prayer or request to God or to a very powerful person or group
    1. We ask you to hear our petition.
  • Verb
  • to ask (a person, group, or organization) for something in a formal way
    1. The organization petitioned the government to investigate the issue.
    2. All people had the right to petition the king for help.
    3. She petitioned to join their club.
    4. The students petitioned for permission to wear hats in school.

Những từ liên quan với PETITION

ask, address, entreat, pray, memorial, application, prayer, request, implore, entreaty, beg, invocation, seek, beseech
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