Petition

n. request, demand; plea, appeal

v. submit a request; appeal, plead; entreat, solicit

A petition is a request to an authority, most commonly a government official or public entity. Petitions to a deity are a form of prayer.In the colloquial sense, a petition is a document addressed to some official & signed by numerous individuals. A petition may be oral rather than written, and in this era may be transmitted via the Internet. The term also has a specific meaning in the legal profession as a request, directed to a court or administrative tribunal, seeking some sort of relief such as a court order.
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Noun
1. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
(synonym) request, postulation
(hypernym) message, content, subject matter, substance
(hyponym) application
2. reverent petition to a deity
(synonym) prayer, orison
(hypernym) request, asking
(hyponym) prayer wheel
Verb
1. write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
(hypernym) request, bespeak, call for, quest
(hyponym) supplicate
(derivation) request, postulation

n. petition, request, demand; plea, appeal

n. petition, memorial