petition

[pəˈtɪʃn]

Definition:
1. A written document signed by a large number of people that asks somebody in a position of authority to do or change something.
2. A formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority.
3. Reverent petition to a deity.
4. Write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing.

Use 'petition' in a sentence:

1. All the attempts to petition Congress had failed.
2. He is among a group of educators who last month began circulating a petition opposing automated assessment software.
3. His lawyers filed a petition for all charges to be dropped.
4. What options do you have to wage an effective petition effort?
5. Here at the Sea Life Centre we're taking action by asking as many people as possible to sign a petition.
6. Here are the major petition sites that you can choose from.
7. The petition could be just a trial balloon to test the administration's reaction.
8. The\# REGREXIT hashtag began trending on Twitter on Saturday morning, just as a petition calling for the country to hold a second referendum on its membership in the European Union passed 2.5 million signatures. The total now stands at 3 million.
9. They collected 10 000 signatures for their petition.
10. The petition advocates a state law banning smoking in most retail establishments and in government offices that are open to the public.
11. The number of signers of the petition for a new school snowballed.
12. The local court received her petition for divorce.
13. Democrats say the petition will eviscerate state government.
14. We recently presented the government with a petition signed by 4,500 people.
15. Villagers petitioned the local government to provide more convenient medical services.
16. That same year, the F.D.A. finally responded to Dr. Jacobson’s petition.
17. The court rejected their petition.
18. Grant our brothers and relatives their saving petitions and eternal life.
19. Government officials didn't understand why residents petitioned against the new road.
20. He petitioned for a retrial in camera.
21. The group intended to present this petition to the parliament.
22. Twenty-five of his supporters petitioned him to restore the monarchy.
23. An appeal and a petition to the state Supreme Court.
24. Your efforts can simply begin as a petition.
25. This happened due to a petition by Dr. Satendra Singh founder of Infinite Ability.
26. Slacktivism is a kind of activism ( such as signing an online petition) that requires very little commitment or action. Example:
27. They petitioned the government to reconsider its decision.
28. Petition Spot and PayPal offer one cent for every signature.
29. The Study of System of Petition Right on Property.
30. It is a petition for peace.
31. That same year, the F. D. A. finally responded to Dr. Jacobson's petition.
32. All the attempts to petition the Congress had failed.
33. We're collecting signatures for a petition.
34. So - why should foreigners sign a petition - THIS petetion - in germany.
35. Among the latest high-profile figures to sign the petition are.
36. a petition against experiments on animals.
37. People feel so strongly that we recently presented the government with a petition signed by 4,500 people.
38. They turned in a petition with 80 000 signatures.
39. The officials don't accept people's petition, if they do, they just affectedly.
40. Methods may include websites, online petitions and mass email campaigns.
41. But Mr Nazarbayev has turned down parliament's petition.
42. She's petitioning to regain custody of the child.
43. Thousands of citizens subscribed the petition.
44. The group intends to petition Parliament for reform of the law.
45. The workers are getting up a petition for tighter safety standards.
46. Public employees, teachers and liberals are circulating a petition for his recall.
47. Jill volunteered to organize a petition.
48. Parents petitioned the school to review its admission policy.
49. Their battle cry will be: "Sign this petition before they sign away your country."
50. It did not pass unremarked that three-quarters of the petitions were instituted by women.
51. This funeral stopped the further growth of one thing—the petition to the governor for Injun Joe's pardon.