PETITION

Petition

A petition is a request to do something, most commonly addressed to a government official or public entity. Petitions to a deity are a form of prayer called supplication.

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petition

Noun

  1. A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.
  2. A compilation of signatures built in order to exert moral authority in support of a specific cause.
  3. A formal written request for judicial action.
  4. A prayer; a supplication; an entreaty.

Verb

  1. To make a request, commonly in written form.


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