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Petition vs Boycott - What's the difference?

petition | boycott |

As a noun petition

is petition.

As a proper noun boycott is

(a village name).

petition

English

(wikipedia petition)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.
  • A compilation of signatures built in order to exert moral authority in support of a specific cause.
  • (legal) A formal written request for judicial action.
  • A prayer; a supplication; an entreaty.
  • * Bible, 1. Macc. vii. 37
    • A house of prayer and petition for thy people.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a request, commonly in written form.

    • boycott

    English

    (wikipedia boycott)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To abstain, either as an individual or group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest.

    • Synonyms

    * blackball * blacklist * embargo * withhold patronage

    Related terms

    * buycott

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of boycotting