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To make an earnest or formal request, especially to someone in authority.
verb
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petition
The students decided to petition the council for longer library hours.
Dictionary practice example.
A neighborhood group decided to petition the council to correct a misspelled street name on official maps, attaching dated records that supported its request.
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