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What is another word for Petitioning? – 194 Petitioning Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    appealing pleading requesting begging soliciting applying praying entreating supplicating imploring beseeching craving demanding claiming seeking asking urging pressing campaigning lobbying advocating protesting demonstrating rallying marching picketing demonstrating boycotting striking protesting objecting complaining grievancing litigating suing suing prosecuting suing charging accusing blaming censuring criticizing denouncing condemning petitioning appealing suing litigating prosecuting complaining objecting

    Meaning of Petitioning

    The primary meaning of the word "Petitioning" is the act of formally asking for something, especially to a person or organization in authority.

    Definitions

    • The act of signing or organizing a petition, typically to influence public policy or authority.
    • The act of making a formal request to a person or organization in authority.

    Etymology of Petitioning

    The word "Petitioning" originates from the Old French word "petitio", meaning "a asking, requesting", which is derived from the Latin word "petitio", meaning "a asking, requesting", and is related to the Latin word "petere", meaning "to ask, seek".

    Example Uses

    • The group has been petitioning the government to change the laws regarding climate change.
    • The company is petitioning the court to overturn the verdict.
    • The students are petitioning the university to provide more funding for their programs.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    refusing rejecting denying dismissing ignoring neglecting opposing resisting protesting objecting complaining criticizing condemning dismissing disregarding disallowing vetoing forbidding prohibiting banning opposing combating fighting struggling battling defying disobeying disobliging neglecting overlooking passing bypassing ignoring

    Related Nouns

    petition request appeal application plea suit claim demand complaint grievance protest demonstration campaign lobby advocacy protestation objection exception complaint lawsuit litigation prosecution accusation blame censure criticism denunciation condemnation application appeal plea

    Related Verbs

    petition appeal request apply plead pray entreat supplicate implore beseech crave demand claim seek ask urge press campaign lobby advocate protest demonstrate rally march picket boycott strike object complain grieve litigate sue prosecute accuse blame censure criticize denounce condemn

    Related Adjectives

    formal official written signed organized collective public political social economic environmental legal judicial legislative executive official authoritative influential powerful effective successful peaceful violent aggressive confrontational controversial disputed contentious disputed argued debated discussed negotiated settled resolved decided determined finalized concluded