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petition

/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/noun · B1
PRIMARY MEANING

dilekçe

A formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance.

Petition청원서

B1
REAL EXAMPLE
We're looking to get 10,000 people to sign the petition to have the bird colony given legal protection.Bu örnekte “petition”, “dilekçe” anlamında kullanılır.
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