petition

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petition (plural petitions)

1. A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.
2. A compilation of signatures built in order to exert moral authority in support of a specific cause.
3. (law) A formal written request for judicial action.

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to petition (third-person singular simple present petitions, present participle petitioning, simple past and past participle petitioned)

1. To make a request, commonly in written form.