Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A formal request made to an official organization or authority, often signed by many people.
Petition
/pəˈtɪʃən/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
This word has no antonymsExamples:
"I can not deny a petition for tobacco," he said, lightly.
She started a petition to save the community park from closure.
A petition signed by thousands urged for immediate environmental reforms.
Etymology:
The word petition comes from the Latin petitio, meaning a request, solicitation or demand. The term entered Middle English through Old French around the 14th century.
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