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counterpetition

counterpetition noun: an opposing petition set up in response to another petition.

Noun

counterpetition (plural counterpetitions)

  1. An opposing petition set up in response to another petition.
    • He also noted that there are counterpetitions urging him to keep making films.2008 May 18, John Schwartz, “Call Him the Worst Director (Then Duck)”, in New York Times

Verb

counterpetition (third-person singular simple present counterpetitions, present participle counterpetitioning, simple past and past participle counterpetitioned)

  1. To petition in opposition to another petition.

Forms of counterpetition

Noun
pluralcounterpetitions
Verb
third-person singular presentcounterpetitions
present participlecounterpetitioning
past participlecounterpetitioned
pastcounterpetitioned

Origin of counterpetition

From counter- + petition.

Questions about counterpetition

What does counterpetition mean?
Counterpetition means an opposing petition set up in response to another petition.
What part of speech is counterpetition?
Counterpetition can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of counterpetition?
The plural of counterpetition is counterpetitions.

Words near counterpetition in the dictionary

  1. counterpenalty
  2. counterpeople
  3. counterperson
  4. counterpersons
  5. counterpersuasive
  6. counterpetition
  7. counterpetitioned
  8. counterpetitioner
  9. counterpetitioners
  10. counterpetitioning
  11. counterpetitions

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