petition

noun
UK: /pəˈtɪʃən/
US: /pəˈtɪʃən/

  1. A written document that many people sign to show that they want a person or organization to do or change something.

    1. I signed a petition against the new road.
    2. The students started a petition to get a new cafeteria with better food.

  2. A formal request made to an authority or organization.

    1. They are going to present the petition to the council soon.
    2. The residents drew up a petition requesting a review of the zoning changes because of safety.

Synonyms

application representation submission address request appeal claim prayer entreaty plea
petition verb

  1. To make a formal request to someone in authority.

    1. We will petition the government for more money.
    2. Residents will petition local authorities regarding the dangerous intersection to ensure children's safety.

  2. To ask someone to do something in a formal way.

    1. The group plans to petition the court to review the case.
    2. Activists are planning to petition the board of directors to reconsider their decision.
petition transitive-verb

  1. To formally request (something) from authority.

    1. He must petition the court if he wants it.
    2. The company plans to petition the government to change import regulations.
petition intransitive-verb

  1. To make a formal request to (someone in authority).

    1. The group will petition for help.
    2. They will petition on behalf of the affected community near the polluted river.
petition adjective

  1. Relating to a request to someone in authority.

    1. I got a petition form yesterday.
    2. The petition drive was more successful than we had thought it would be.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "petition" in English means: A written document that many people sign to show that they want a person or organization to do or change something., A formal request made to an authority or organization..

The phonetic transcription of "petition" is /pəˈtɪʃən/ in British English and /pəˈtɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "petition": application, representation, submission, address, request, appeal, claim, prayer, entreaty, plea.

Example usage of "petition": "I signed a petition against the new road.". More examples on the page.