{
    "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."
}