- a written document signed by a large number of people that asks somebody in a position of authority to do or change something
- petition against something Would you like to sign our petition against experiments on animals?
- petition for something The workers are getting up (= starting) a petition for tighter safety standards.
- to present/deliver a petition
- to start/launch a petition
- Councillors were presented with a petition calling for more money to be spent on policing the area.
Extra Examples- Local government supports the petition for a new hospital.
- The company had actively circulated petitions to get rid of the union.
- The petition opposes the closures.
- The petition supports the plan to rebuild the road.
- The players drew up a petition and presented it to the coach.
- They delivered petitions with nearly 20 000 signatures to the Senate.
- They've threatened to get up a petition against the plan.
- Two million people signed the recall petition.
- We're getting up a petition against the proposed building plans.
- We've started an online petition.
- a petition asking him to reconsider
- a petition by local residents
- a petition in favour of reform
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- protest
- online
- nominating
- …
- sign
- draft
- launch
- …
- ask something
- ask for something
- call for something
- …
- petition against
- petition by
- petition from
- …
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- (law) an official document asking a court to take a particular course of action
- a bankruptcy petition
- petition for something Her husband has already filed a petition for divorce.
Extra Examples- a divorce petition on behalf of Terri Jones
- The petition will be heard tomorrow.
- The district court has opposed the petition by the local electricity company.
- The deadline for filing nominating petitions for the primary election was Tuesday.
- She filed a habeas corpus petition on Padilla's behalf.
- Her petition for divorce was granted.
- He can file a petition for writ of habeas corpus.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- court
- bankruptcy
- divorce
- …
- file
- submit
- hear
- …
- petition for
- petition on behalf of
- (formal) a formal prayer to God or request to somebody in authority
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin petitio(n-), from petit- ‘aimed at, sought, laid claim to’, from the verb petere.
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