🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

청원자

Pronunciation / Transliteration: cheongwonja

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Petitioner/pəˈtɪʃ.ən.ər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"청원자는 법원에 요청서를 제출했습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who makes a formal request to a court or other authority.

    "The petitioner submitted a request for a hearing regarding the custody arrangement."
  2. 2

    A person who petitions for a change or action, often in a legal or political context.

    "As a petitioner, she sought to change the local zoning laws to allow for more green spaces."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'petitioner' originates from the Middle English word 'peticioner', which is derived from the Latin 'petitio', meaning 'a request or appeal'. Over time, it evolved to refer specifically to someone who formally requests something, particularly in a legal context.

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