petitioner petitioner /pəˈtɪʃ.ən.ər/ aep /-ɚ/ noun [C]
1 F0 a person who organizes or signs a petition Thesaurus+: ↑Activism and pressure groupsThesaurus+: ↑Making appeals and requests2 F0 LEGAL a person who is asking for action from a law court Thesaurus+: ↑Making appeals and requestsThesaurus+: ↑Taking legal action |