petition (for) (Meaning)

petition (for)

a petition in which a person seeks to be permitted to intervene in a lawsuit involving other parties so that his own rights and interests may be protected by a judgment or decree binding all

petition (for) Sentence Examples

  1. The residents submitted a petition for increased police patrols in their neighborhood.
  2. Students circulated a petition for a change in cafeteria regulations.
  3. Activists launched an online petition for a ban on animal testing.
  4. The community center organized a petition for a new playground.
  5. The hospital staff petitioned for higher wages and improved benefits.
  6. The environmental group gathered signatures for a petition for cleaner air and water.
  7. The tenants drafted a petition for repairs to their dilapidated building.
  8. Local businesses united to petition for tax breaks and incentives.
  9. The civil rights organization distributed a petition for an end to racial profiling.
  10. The church members signed a petition for additional funding for youth programs.

FAQs About the word petition (for)

a petition in which a person seeks to be permitted to intervene in a lawsuit involving other parties so that his own rights and interests may be protected by a

apply (for), wish (for), require, beg (for),press (for), insist (on), speak (for), sue (for), requisition, demand

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The residents submitted a petition for increased police patrols in their neighborhood.

Students circulated a petition for a change in cafeteria regulations.

Activists launched an online petition for a ban on animal testing.

The community center organized a petition for a new playground.