petition

a formal written request to a person or organization in authority, especially the government

peticion, solicitud formal

• make a petition

Collocations petition to the government · sign a petition

• They started a petition against the new law.

  Empezaron una petición contra la nueva ley.

the process of formally requesting something from an authority, especially a court or government

proceso de peticion

• start a petition

Collocations petition the court · submit a petition

• The group is planning to start a petition for better working conditions.

  El grupo está planeando iniciar una petición por mejores condiciones de trabajo.

a formal request made to a king or queen in the past, especially one that was signed by many people

peticion histórica

• sign a petition

Collocations historical petition · royal petition

• The historical petition was signed by thousands of people.

  La peticion histórica fue firmada por miles de personas.

to formally request something from an authority, especially a court or government

hacer una peticion, solicitar formalmente

• petition sb for sth

Collocations petition the court for a ruling · petition the government for change

• They petitioned the council to build more parks.

  Petitionaron el consejo para construir más parques.