Definition of PETITIONER

petitioner

Meanings

Plural: petitioners

Noun

  • one praying humbly for something
  • someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right
  • Someone who presents a petition to a court.
  • Someone who presents a petition to some person in authority.

Origin / Etymology

From petition + -er. Doublet of petitionary.

Scrabble Score: 12

petitioner is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
petitioner is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
petitioner is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

petitioner is a valid Words With Friends word