petition (Meaning)
petition (n)
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
reverent petition to a deity
petition (v)
write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
petition (n.)
A prayer; a supplication; an imploration; an entreaty; especially, a request of a solemn or formal kind; a prayer to the Supreme Being, or to a person of superior power, rank, or authority; also, a single clause in such a prayer.
A formal written request addressed to an official person, or to an organized body, having power to grant it; specifically (Law), a supplication to government, in either of its branches, for the granting of a particular grace or right; -- in distinction from a memorial, which calls certain facts to mind; also, the written document.
petition (v. t.)
To make a prayer or request to; to ask from; to solicit; to entreat; especially, to make a formal written supplication, or application to, as to any branch of the government; as, to petition the court; to petition the governor.
petition (v. i.)
To make a petition or solicitation.
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petition Sentence Examples
- Citizens submitted a petition to the government demanding a ban on plastic bags.
- Students gathered signatures for a petition advocating for improved campus safety measures.
- The petitioner presented the court with a petition requesting the release of an unjustly imprisoned individual.
- Activists circulated a petition to raise awareness about environmental concerns.
- The company's employees launched a petition protesting mandatory overtime.
- Researchers conducted a petition study to gather data on public opinion regarding a proposed policy.
- The candidate launched a petition as part of their campaign platform.
- The online petition garnered thousands of signatures in support of a specific cause.
- The petition was rejected by the authorities due to insufficient signatures.
- The petition acted as a catalyst for meaningful change and garnered widespread attention.
FAQs About the word petition
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority, reverent petition to a deity, write a petition for something to somebody; request forma
prayer, appeal,plea, desire,pleading, entreaty, demand, solicitation, cry, application
please, hint, imply, hint, imply, suggest,suggest, please, conciliate, content
Citizens submitted a petition to the government demanding a ban on plastic bags.
Students gathered signatures for a petition advocating for improved campus safety measures.
The petitioner presented the court with a petition requesting the release of an unjustly imprisoned individual.
Activists circulated a petition to raise awareness about environmental concerns.
