/ pəˈtɪʃənə(r); NAmE / noun
1.
a person who organizes or signs a petition
2.
( law ) a person who asks a court to take a particular course of action
3.
( formal ) a person who makes a formal request to sb in authority
/ pəˈtɪʃənə(r); NAmE / noun
1.
a person who organizes or signs a petition
2.
( law ) a person who asks a court to take a particular course of action
3.
( formal ) a person who makes a formal request to sb in authority
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005