petitioner

CEFRC1

/pəˈtɪʃənɚ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who makes a formal request to an authority.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Someone who presents a petition to a court.

Examples

  • She was a petitioner for social change.

  • The petitioner submitted the formal request to the court.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Someone who presents a petition to some person in authority.

More examples

In context

  • The petitioner stood before the judge.

  • Ethel was in mourning: they had judged it the most fitting habit for a petitioner; it was certainly one most becoming to the wearer.

Quick test

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Origin

noun

From petition + -er. Doublet of petitionary.