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- Dictionarypetition/pɪˈtɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority in respect of a particular cause: "she was asked to sign a petition against plans to build on the local playing fields" Similar
verb
- 1. present a petition to (an authority) in respect of a particular cause: "the organization is petitioning the EU for a moratorium on the patent"
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