petitioner
Britishnoun
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a person who presents a petition
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the plaintiff in a divorce suit
Example Sentences
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“The petitioner alleges imminent threat to life” if the court doesn’t take urgent action, the judge said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The petitioner, listed as the Los Angeles Turf Club, seeks that the 3X3 wager be deemed legal for concluded races as it is with live races.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
Damon Landor, the petitioner, wore long dreadlocks for almost 20 years as an expression of his beliefs as a Rastafarian – part of a biblical practice known as the “Nazarite vow.”
From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025
The petitioner in this case is Barnes’ mother, Janice Hughes Barnes.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2025
Dany found herself glancing at them as yet another petitioner droned on and on.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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