Petition
/pəˈtɪʃən/
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Definition
(noun) A formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance.
Sentence Examples
I addressed a petition to the mayor.
I thought it strange that the petition had been turned down.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Over ten thousand people signed the ____ calling on the council to preserve the historic building.