English Explanatory Dictionary

petitioner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who presents a petition to a court.
  2. Someone who presents a petition to some person in authority.

Pronunciation

/pəˈtɪʃənɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-petitioner.wav

Word forms

petitioner petitioners

Etymology

From petition + -er. Doublet of petitionary.

Derived words

copetitioner counterpetitioner
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