No. 1,821 in German
petition
A formal request or appeal, often signed by many people, to a person or authority.
In a sentence
Die Bürger reichten eine Petition für mehr Grünflächen ein.
The citizens submitted a petition for more green spaces.
In this sentence, "Petition" refers to a formal request submitted to authorities.
Die Regierung reagierte positiv auf die Petition der Umweltgruppe.
The government responded positively to the petition from the environmental group.
Here, "Petition" denotes an official proposal made by an organized group.
Viele Unterschriften wurden gesammelt, um die Petition zu unterstützen.
Many signatures were collected to support the petition.
In this context, "Petition" is associated with the act of gathering support for an official document requesting action.
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