petitions
n. countablen. formal written requests signed by many people that ask a government or leader to change something. You often see these online when people want to support a cause.
n. formal written documents signed by numerous individuals to request action or change from an authority. Plural form of 'petition'; refers to the physical or digital documents themselves.
The group collected thousands of petitions to save the park.
Local residents submitted several petitions to the city council to protest the new highway construction plan.
In the digital age, online petitions can gather global support within hours, though their actual influence on legislative policy remains a subject of significant debate among political scientists.
Often used with the verbs 'sign', 'submit', or 'circulate'.