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petition

pe·ti·tion

UK/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ US/pʌˈtɪʃʌn/ fairly common
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

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2.

verb

1.

Origin

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French peticiun, from stem of Latin petitio, petitionem (“a request, solicitation”), from petere (“to require, seek, go forward”).

Phrases

  • petition of right

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