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petition

/pəˈtɪʃən/
noun
  1. A formal written request, usually signed by many people, asking someone in authority to do something or change something.
    • Over ten thousand people signed the petition to save the local park.
    • The city council will review the petition next week.
    • The students started a petition to get healthier food in the cafeteria.
  2. A formal request to a court of law.
    • The lawyer filed a petition for a new trial.
    • She submitted a petition for divorce at the courthouse.
    • The judge denied the petition for custody.
Synonyms
appealrequestplea
Antonyms
demand
verb
  1. To make a formal request to someone in authority or to a court.
    • Citizens can petition the government to change a law.
    • The neighborhood group petitioned the mayor for better street lighting.
    • They petitioned the court to reconsider the case.
Synonyms
requestappeal
Antonyms
demand
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