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   • 1. a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something: "the British team lodged an official protest" Similar objectionexceptioncomplaintdisapprovaldisagreementoppositionchallengedissentdemurralremonstrationexpostulationfussoutcryrailinginveighingfulminationprotestationOpposite supportapproval
   • ▪ an organized public demonstration expressing strong objection to an official policy or course of action: "workers staged a protest over rising fuel prices" Similar demonstrationdemomarchprotest marchrallyoccupationsit-indie-insleep-inhuman chaindirty protestwrite-inpeace campnon-cooperationstoppagestrikewalkoutmutinypicketboycottindustrial actionwork-to-rulemorchagheraohartal
   • 2. a written declaration, typically by a notary public, that a bill has been presented and payment or acceptance refused.

   verb

   • 1. express an objection to what someone has said or done: "before Muriel could protest, he had filled both glasses" Similar express oppositionraise objectionsobjectmake a protestdissenttake issuemake/take a standput up a fightkicktake exceptioncomplainexpress disapprovaldisagreeexpress disagreementdemurremonstrateexpostulatemake a fusscry outspeak outrailinveighfulminateopposechallengedenounceinformal:kick up a fuss/stinkOpposite acquiesce
   • ▪ publicly demonstrate strong objection to an official policy or course of action: "doctors and patients protested against plans to cut services at the hospital" Similar demonstratemarchhold a rallysit inform a human chainoccupy somewherestage a dirty protestrefuse to cooperatetake a kneetake the kneestop workdown toolsstrikego on strikewalk outmutinypicket somewherework to ruletake industrial actionboycott something
   • 2. declare (something) firmly and emphatically in response to doubt or accusation: "‘I'm not being coy!’ Lucy protested" Similar insist onclaimmaintaindeclareannounceprofessproclaimassertaffirmarguevowavowaverpledgeswearswear totestify torare:asseverate
   • 3. write or obtain a protest in regard to (a bill).

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘make a solemn declaration’): from Old French protester, from Latin protestari, from pro- ‘forth, publicly’ + testari ‘assert’ (from testis ‘witness’).

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   How do you say protest in English?

   • Word forms: protests , protests , protesting , protested pronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (prətest ). The noun is pronounced (proʊtest ). If you protest against something or about something, you say or show publicly that you object to it. In American English, you usually say that you protest it.

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   What does protest mean?

   • Protest most commonly means a public show of disapproval of or opposition to something. Protests are often held against things like a nation’s involvement in a war or specific government policies or forms of injustice. A close synonym is demonstration.

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   What does pro in protest mean?

   • It derives from the Latin prōtestārī, meaning “to declare publicly,” from the root testārī, meaning “to testify.” The pro- in protest doesn’t mean “in favor of” or “supporting” as it does in some other terms—instead it’s used to indicate a sense of outwardness. To protest is to speak out against something.

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   What is an example of a protest?

   • Generally, the protests are characterised by non-violence and little destruction. In all cases, these intifadat amounted to protests against social inequality, corruption, nepotism, authoritarianism, and the regime's incompetence. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   A protest is a formal declaration of objection. If students at your school are fed up with the overly restrictive dress code, they might stage a protest. Washington, D.C. is often the site of political protests.

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