1. making a formal written request to an authority or organization
Usage: present participle of petition

1. the act of making formal written requests to authorities
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• The students are petitioning the school board for longer lunch periods.
• Citizens have been petitioning the city council about the new parking regulations.
• The organization is petitioning Congress to change the immigration laws.
• Petitioning for change requires patience and persistence.
• The community group spent months petitioning local officials.
• Online petitioning has become a popular form of activism.
• They are petitioning the court to review the case.