Definition of petitioner Petitioner

/pʌtɪˈʃʌnɚ/ - [putishuner] - pe•ti•tion•er

We found 5 definitions of petitioner from 4 different sources.

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What does petitioner mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: petitioners

petitioner - one praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors"
  suppliant, supplicant, requester
  applicant, applier a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
  besieger an enemy who lays siege to your position
  postulant one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order
petitioner - someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right
  suer
  complainant, plaintiff a person who brings an action in a court of law
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  • petitioner (n.)
    One who presents a petition.

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