/pʌtɪˈʃʌnɚ/ - [putishuner] - pe•ti•tion•er
We found 5 definitions of petitioner from 4 different sources.
NounPlural: petitioners |
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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 |