Petitioner - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|pəˈtɪʃənər|
Brit.
|pəˈtɪʃənər|
noun
- one praying humbly for something (syn: suppliant, supplicant)
- someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right
- someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right
Extra examples
They collected 2,000 signatures on a petition demanding that women be allowed to join the club.
Would you like to sign our petition?
We presented a petition to the legislature to change the law.
She filed a petition for divorce.
We ask you to hear our petition.
The organization petitioned the government to investigate the issue.
All people had the right to petition the king for help.
She petitioned to join their club.
Some petitioners asked to be heard by counsel.
Word forms
noun
singular: petitioner
plural: petitioners
singular: petitioner
plural: petitioners
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