petitions

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A form of petition — A formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of petition
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APA

petitions. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petitions

MLA

“petitions.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petitions. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petitions,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petitions.

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