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
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
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“Counterpetition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterpetition. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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