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petition

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ɐbɐjʃuɐsiˈnaðu/a·bai·xo-as·si·na·do

Definition

1

Document with multiple signatures, usually to present a complaint, petition, or protest to an authority.

Usage examples

“Residents collected signatures for a petition against the closure of the health centre.”
“The petition was delivered to the town council with over a thousand signatures.”

Common combinations

organize a petitionsign a petitiondeliver a petition