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
- They collected 2,000 signatures on a petition demanding that women be allowed to join the club.
- Would you like to sign our petition?
- a formal written request made to an official person or organization
- We presented a petition to the legislature to change the law.
- a formal written request to have a legal case decided by a court
- She filed a petition for divorce.
- 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
- We ask you to hear our petition.
- Verb
- to ask (a person, group, or organization) for something in a formal way
- The organization petitioned the government to investigate the issue.
- All people had the right to petition the king for help.
- She petitioned to join their club.
- The students petitioned for permission to wear hats in school.