counterpetition
/ˌkaʊntərpəˈtɪʃən/
noun
- A petition created in response to another petition, usually to oppose or offer an alternative viewpoint.
- After the residents filed a petition to close the park, a counterpetition was started to keep it open.
- The student council received a counterpetition with over 200 signatures against the new dress code.
- Activists on both sides of the issue submitted a petition and a counterpetition to the city council.
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