PETITIONER

petitioner, suppliant, supplicant, requester

(noun) one praying humbly for something; “a suppliant for her favors”

suer, petitioner

(noun) someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

petitioner (plural petitioners)

(legal) Someone who presents a petition to a court.

Anagrams

• repetition

Source: Wiktionary


Pe*ti"tion*er, n.

Definition: One who presents a petition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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