Vocabulary

petition

嘆願(たんがん)する

B2 · Upper-intermediate Uncommon

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Verb
To make a formal request to somebody in authority.
権威(けんい)のある人(ひと)に正式(せいしき)な要請(ようせい)をすること。

Examples

  1. They have no evidence, so I'll petition the court for a dismissal.

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