protester
/prəˈtɛstə
/(also protestor)
noun
A person who publicly demonstrates opposition to something; a demonstrator: the decision was hailed by protesters against the closure as a triumph...
- Youngsters in care made a direct plea to protesters opposing a new children's home.
- The protesters say the land has been a play area for generations of children and there is nowhere else for them to go.
- These have recently been installed and protesters claim they have been badly positioned.
Synonyms
objector, opposer, opponent, complainer, dissenter, dissident, rejectionist, nonconformist
rare dissentient
demonstrator, protest marcher, human chain;
striker, mutineer, picket
Rhymes
- mountebanking
- mountebankish
- mounted
- mounted police
- mounted policeman
- mounted policewoman
- mounter
- mount guard
- Mountie
- Mountie hat
- Mountie's hat
- mounting
- mounting block
- mounting board
- mounting bracket
- mountingly
- mounting paper
- mounting point
- mounting ring
- Mount Isa
- Mountmellick
- Mount of Olives
- Mount of Piety
- Mount of Pity
- Mount Pleasant