an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
Commerce.
a formal notarial certificate attesting the fact that a check, note, or bill of exchange has been presented for acceptance or payment and that it has been refused.
the action taken to fix the liability for a dishonored bill of exchange or note.
Law.
(upon one's payment of a tax or other state or city exaction) a formal statement disputing the legality of the demand.
a written and attested declaration made by the master of a ship stating the circumstances under which some damage has happened to the ship or cargo, or other circumstances involving the liability of the officers, crew, etc.
Sports. a formal objection or complaint made to an official.
verb (used without object)
to give manifest expression to objection or disapproval; remonstrate.
to make solemn or earnest declaration.
verb (used with object)
to make a protest or remonstrance against; object to.
to say in protest or remonstrance.
to declare solemnly or earnestly; affirm; assert.
to make a formal declaration of the nonacceptance or nonpayment of (a bill of exchange or note).
Obsolete. to call to witness.
Origin of protest
1350–1400; (noun) Middle English <Middle French (French protêt), derivative of protester to protest <Latin prōtestārī to declare publicly, equivalent to prō-pro-1 + testārī to testify, derivative of testis a witness; (v.) late Middle English protesten<Middle French protester
proteomics, proteose, protero-, proterotype, Proterozoic, protest, Protestant, Protestant Episcopal Church, Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States, Protestant ethic, Protestantism
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Students and activists in Korea staged a protest in late July calling for a boycott in support of protesters in Hong Kong.
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It isn’t just racial justice protests that benefit from the outrage caused by video.
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Police, their representatives and supporters tell us, ensure our freedom of speech through our ability to protest.
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The Moscow protest was not sanctioned, which meant every participant risked arrest.
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For now, Sabrine continues her daily routine of visits to the protest camp, to political leaders and taking care of the twins.
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His hunger strike in December 2011 received nation-wide recognition and was one of the sparks that ignited the protest movement.
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This Oath Keeper was there for the protest, which had yet to materialize, and had a few friends joining him, he told me.
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He knew that Kenton had weighed all the chances, and the time for protest had passed.
The Phantom of the River|Edward S. Ellis
A protest made by the latter led to a war between the two states in which Athens was worsted.
Authors of Greece|T. W. Lumb
Presently some sentiment is expressed which you do not approve, and you put forth an impulse of will-power in protest.
Beyond|Henry Seward Hubbard
Bismarck corrected with a heavy hand so as to crush completely the last attempts at protest—if such ever really existed.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse|Vicente Blasco Ibanez
It is a protest of the "Planetesimalists" against the older, and still general, view of the origin of the earth.
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British Dictionary definitions for protest
protest
noun (ˈprəʊtɛst)
public, often organized, dissent or manifestation of such dissent
(as modifier)a protest march
a declaration or objection that is formal or solemn
an expression of disagreement or complaintwithout a squeak of protest
a formal notarial statement drawn up on behalf of a creditor and declaring that the debtor has dishonoured a bill of exchange or promissory note
the action of drawing up such a statement
a formal declaration by a taxpayer disputing the legality or accuracy of his assessment
a statement made by the master of a vessel attesting to the circumstances in which his vessel was damaged or imperilled
the act of protesting
under protesthaving voiced objections; unwillingly
verb (prəˈtɛst)
(when intr, foll by against, at, about, etc; when tr, may take a clause as object) to make a strong objection (to something, esp a supposed injustice or offence)
(when tr, may take a clause as object)to assert or affirm in a formal or solemn manner
(when tr, may take a clause as object)to put up arguments against; disagree; complain; object``I'm okay,'' she protested; he protested that it was not his turn to wash up
(tr)mainlyUSto object forcefully toleaflets protesting Dr King's murder
(tr)to declare formally that (a bill of exchange or promissory note) has been dishonoured
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