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petition

noun as in appeal, plea

verb as in plead, appeal for

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Shortly after the pardon was issued, Hunter Biden’s lawyers filed petitions to have both criminal cases dismissed.

Public servants from all walks of life have signed letters and petitions, and several ambassadors have resigned, including Georgia’s ambassador to the US, a clear blow for the ruling party.

From BBC

A funeral director's petition calling for bereavement lessons to be taught in schools as part of the curriculum will be debated in Parliament on Monday.

From BBC

Participants were then asked how likely they’d be to contact their government officials, sign petitions demanding more climate action, or support policies like regulating carbon emissions or instituting tax rebates for electric vehicles.

From Salon

In May 2023, employees in the biotechnology section sent a petition to the lab’s managers demanding they address the staff’s concerns.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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