counterpetition

noun

coun·ter·pe·ti·tion ˌkau̇n-tər-pə-ˈti-shən

variants or counter-petition

plural counterpetitions or counter-petitions

: a petition that supports or advocates positions or actions counter to those supported or advocated in another petition : an opposing petition

After a senior voiced her concerns and started a petition, the school principal canceled the tradition. … A counterpetition has 100 signatures.—

Frances Wang

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Giancarlo Perez filed a counterpetition on Feb. 9, 2023, citing adultery as the grounds for divorce. —

Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Apr. 2023 Graham Weston filed a counterpetition Dec. 23. —

Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Feb. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1674, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of counterpetition was circa 1674

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“Counterpetition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterpetition. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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