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{
"term": "petition",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a written document signed by a large number of people that asks somebody in a position of authority to do or change something",
"sensetop": "petition against somethingpetition for something",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Would you like to **sign our petition** against experiments on animals?",
"contextForm": "petition against something"
},
{
"text": "The workers are getting up *(= starting)* a petition for tighter safety standards.",
"contextForm": "petition for something"
},
{
"text": "to present/deliver a petition"
},
{
"text": "to start/launch a petition"
},
{
"text": "Councillors were presented with a petition calling for more money to be spent on policing the area."
},
{
"text": "Local government supports the petition for a new hospital."
},
{
"text": "The company had actively circulated petitions to get rid of the union."
},
{
"text": "The petition opposes the closures."
},
{
"text": "The petition supports the plan to rebuild the road."
},
{
"text": "The players drew up a petition and presented it to the coach."
},
{
"text": "They delivered petitions with nearly 20 000 signatures to the Senate."
},
{
"text": "They've threatened to get up a petition against the plan."
},
{
"text": "Two million people signed the recall petition."
},
{
"text": "We're getting up a petition against the proposed building plans."
},
{
"text": "We've started an online petition."
},
{
"text": "a petition asking him to reconsider"
},
{
"text": "a petition by local residents"
},
{
"text": "a petition in favour of reform"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["protest", "online", "nominating"],
"verb + petition": ["sign", "draft", "launch"],
"petition + verb": [
"ask something",
"ask for something",
"call for something"
],
"preposition": ["petition against", "petition by", "petition from"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "an official document asking a court to take a particular course of action",
"sensetop": "petition for something",
"labels": "(law)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a bankruptcy petition"
},
{
"text": "Her husband has already **filed a petition** for divorce.",
"contextForm": "petition for something"
},
{
"text": "a divorce petition on behalf of Terri Jones"
},
{
"text": "The petition will be heard tomorrow."
},
{
"text": "The district court has opposed the petition by the local electricity company."
},
{
"text": "The deadline for filing nominating petitions for the primary election was Tuesday."
},
{
"text": "She filed a habeas corpus petition on Padilla's behalf."
},
{
"text": "Her petition for divorce was granted."
},
{
"text": "He can file a petition for writ of habeas corpus."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["court", "bankruptcy", "divorce"],
"verb + petition": ["file", "submit", "hear"],
"preposition": ["petition for", "petition on behalf of"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a formal prayer to God or request to somebody in authority",
"labels": "(formal)",
"examples": []
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/pəˈtɪʃn/",
"audio": "pe/petition/petition__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/pəˈtɪʃn/",
"audio": "pe/petition/petition__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Latin petitio(n-), from petit- ‘aimed at, sought, laid claim to’, from the verb petere."
}