Petition (Noun)
Meaning 1
Reverent petition to a deity.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The residents submitted a petition to the city council to improve the public transportation system in their neighborhood.
- The environmental group circulated a petition to collect signatures from people who opposed the construction of the new factory.
- The students started a petition to persuade the school administration to reconsider the new dress code policy.
- The local business owners presented a petition to the mayor requesting tax breaks for small businesses in the area.
- The human rights organization submitted a petition to the government to investigate the alleged human rights abuses in the country.