Italian word
petizione
a petition addressed to parliament or authorities
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petition
a formal written request signed by many people; a legal pleading
⚠️ The trap
Largely equivalent. In Italy, the right to petition Parliament is guaranteed by the Constitution (Art. 50). However, 'petizione' is almost exclusively used for formal requests to parliament. For online petitions (change.org style), Italians often use 'petizione' but also 'raccolta firme' (signature collection).
To say "a formal written request signed by many people; a legal pleading" in Italian:
petizione
"petizione" in English means:
a petition addressed to parliament or authorities
Example
"I cittadini hanno presentato una petizione al Parlamento."
"Citizens submitted a petition to Parliament."
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