counter-petition
noun[C]
(alsocounterpetition)uk/ˈkaʊn.tə.pəˌtɪʃ.ən/us/ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.pəˌtɪʃ.ən/apetition(= adocumentsignedby alargenumberofpeopleaskingfor someaction)thatasksfor theoppositeof another,previous,petition:
Over 4,000peoplehavesigneda counter-petition.
alegalpetition(= aformalletterto alawcourtaskingfor aparticularlegalaction)thatopposesanother,previous,petition:
By thistime, there were manyformalcomplaints,charges,petitions, and counter-petitions.
- He alsonotedthat there are counterpetitionsurginghim tokeepmakingfilms.
- Hispetitionadvocatingthesculpturecurrentlyhas 581signatories, but a counter-petition has up 861supporters.
- They haveproduceda counter-petition,signedby about 1,300people.
- In her counter-petition, AnnieaccusedEdward ofcrueltyanddesertion.
Making appeals & requests
- appellate
- ask forsomeone
- behest
- call for orderphrase
- call onsomeone
- callsomeonein
- cap
- claim
- demand
- implore
- invite
- pay claim
- petitioner
- propitiation
- push forsomething
- put in forsomething
- put the squeeze onsomeoneidiom
- reapply
- requester
- requisition