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petition
petition
/pəˈtɪʃən/
noun
(
)
A formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
(
postulation
,
petition
,
request
)
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
The activists collected signatures for a petition supporting their cause.
The activists collected signatures for a petition supporting their cause.
Reverent petition to a deity
(
orison
[Archaic]
,
petition
,
prayer
)
reverent petition to a deity
verb
(
)
Write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
(
petition
)
write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
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