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protest noun /ˈprəʊtest/ /ˈprəʊtest/ [uncountable, countable]Idioms jump to other results - the expression of strong dislike of or opposition to something; a statement or an action that shows this
- to hold/organize/join a protest
- violent/anti-war protests
- The riot began as a peaceful protest.
- mass/street protests
- a protest march/movement
- Unions have called for a day of protest on 24 February.
- The announcement raised a storm of protest.
- protest at something There have been mounting protests at the treatment of asylum seekers by the government.
- in protest at something The director resigned in protest at the decision.
- in protest People rioted in the streets in protest.
- protest over something protests over plans to close the museum
- without protest She accepted the charge without protest.
- protest against something The workers staged a protest against the proposed changes in their contracts.
- as a protest They have decided not to attend the Bonn conference as a protest.
- as a protest against something The strike began the day before as a protest against the proposed cuts.
- protest from somebody The building work will go ahead, despite protests from local residents.
- protest by somebody The country has undergone two weeks of protests by workers and students.
Wordfinder- ballot
- closed shop
- collective bargaining
- industrial action
- labour
- picket
- protest
- representative
- strike
- union
Wordfinder- civil disobedience
- demonstrate
- hunger strike
- march
- occupy
- placard
- protest
- riot
- sabotage
- uprising
Extra Examples- The Samoan team lodged a formal protest after the referee sent off the wrong player.
- The announcement brought cries of protest from the crowd.
- The government has made an official protest.
- The new tax sparked a wave of public protest.
- The party boycotted the election in protest at alleged vote rigging.
- There had been a number of public protests against the new tax.
- Winters quit the company board in protest of Eisner's plans.
- a rooftop protest by prison inmates
- a student protest over tuition fees
- street protests by residents
Topics Opinion and argumentb1, Social issuesb1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective… of protestverb + protestprotest + noun- group
- movement
- demonstration
- …
preposition- in protest
- under protest
- without protest
- …
phrases- a chorus of protest
- a cry of protest
- a howl of protest
- …
See full entry Word Originlate 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’).
Idioms - unwillingly and after expressing disagreement
- She wrote a letter of apology but only under protest.
- The strikers returned to work, but under protest.
Topics Opinion and argumentc2
protest verb /prəˈtest/ /prəˈtest/, /ˈprəʊtest/ jump to other results [intransitive, transitive] to say or do something to show that you disagree with something or think it is bad, especially publicly- There's no use protesting, I won't change my mind.
- They were taken away protesting loudly.
- protest about/against/at something Students took to the streets to protest against the decision.
- The victim's widow protested at the leniency of the sentence.
- Tenants have been protesting about conditions in their block of flats.
protest something- (North American English) They fully intend to protest the decision.
- In college she protested the war in Vietnam.
Synonyms complaincomplain- protest
- object
- grumble
- moan
- whine
These words all mean to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about somebody/something.- complain to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about somebody/something:
- I’m going to complain to the manager about this.
- protest to say or do something to show that you disagree with something or think it is bad, especially publicly; to give something as a reason for protesting:
- Students took to the streets to protest against the decision.
- object to say that you disagree with something or think it is bad; to give something as a reason for objecting:
- If nobody objects, we’ll postpone the meeting till next week.
- He objected that the police had arrested him without sufficient evidence.
- grumble (rather informal, disapproving) to complain about somebody/something, especially something that is not really very serious:
- They kept grumbling that they were cold.
- moan (British English, rather informal, disapproving) to complain about somebody/something in an annoying way:
- What are you moaning about now?
- whine (rather informal, disapproving) to complain in an annoying, crying voice:
- Stop whining!
- ‘I want to go home,’ whined Toby.
Whine is often used to talk about the way that young children complain.
Patterns- to complain/protest/grumble/moan/whine about something
- to complain/protest/grumble/moan at something
- to complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine to somebody
- to complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine that…
Extra Examples- Crowds gathered to protest about the police violence.
- Many people have protested at the cuts in state benefits.
- Many people protested over the tax increase.
- When he tried to protest, she insisted.
- the right to protest peacefully
- They were exercising their lawful right to protest.
- We have protested to the government.
- She protested that she could not receive a fair trial.
Topics Opinion and argumentb1, Social issuesb1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- strongly
- vehemently
- vigorously
- …
verb + protestprepositionphrases- the freedom to protest
- the right to protest
See full entry - [transitive] to state clearly that something is true, especially when you have been accused of something or when other people do not believe you
- protest something She has always protested her innocence.
- protest that… He protested that the journey was too far by car.
- + speech ‘That's not what you said earlier!’ Jane protested.
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Word Originlate 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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