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pétitionner — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • petition noun A formal written request, often signed by many people, asking an authority to act on something.

Senses

pétitionner is used for these senses in English:

  • petition (transitive) To make a petition to (a sovereign or political authority).

petition — full definition

  1. noun A formal written request, often signed by many people, asking an authority to act on something.
  2. noun A formal application to a court asking for a specific legal order, such as a divorce.
  3. verb To formally ask an authority or court to do something.
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