pe ‧ ti ‧ tion ‧ er /pəˈtɪʃ ə nə, pɪˈtɪʃ ə nə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . someone who writes or signs a petition
2 . law someone who asks for a legal case to be considered in a court of law
pe ‧ ti ‧ tion ‧ er /pəˈtɪʃ ə nə, pɪˈtɪʃ ə nə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . someone who writes or signs a petition
2 . law someone who asks for a legal case to be considered in a court of law
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012