noun
petitioner
puh-TIH-shuhn
noun
1
A person who submits a petition, especially to a court.
"The petitioner asked the judge to reconsider the ruling."
"As the petitioner, she had to prove her case first."
How to Use Petitioner
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe person making a formal request or bringing a case — the one who filed the petition.
Word Forms
petitioners plural
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Etymology
From petition + -er, "one who does."