English edit

Etymology edit

counter- +‎ petition

Noun edit

counterpetition (plural counterpetitions)

  1. An opposing petition set up in response to another petition.
    • 2008 May 18, John Schwartz, “Call Him the Worst Director (Then Duck)”, in New York Times[1]:
      He also noted that there are counterpetitions urging him to keep making films.

Verb edit

counterpetition (third-person singular simple present counterpetitions, present participle counterpetitioning, simple past and past participle counterpetitioned)

  1. To petition in opposition to another petition.