petitioner
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/pəˈtɪʃənər/
🇬🇧
/pəˈtɪʃənə(r)/
noun
R
a person who creates or signs a petition
The petitioner collected hundreds of signatures to ask for a new park.
R
a person who asks a court to do something
The petitioner asked the court to change the custody arrangement for her children.
R
a person who makes a formal request to someone in charge
The petitioner formally requested that the mayor consider building a new library.
translation
a person who creates or signs a petition; a person who asks a court to do something; a person who makes a formal request to someone in charge
Word Forms
Plural
petitioners