Protest (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Crowds gathered in the city center to participate in the protest against government corruption.
- The student organization planned a protest outside the university administration building to demand higher faculty salaries.
- Environmental activists staged a peaceful protest at the oil refinery to raise awareness about pollution.
- The anti-war protest drew thousands of people from across the country to the nation's capital.
- A group of locals organized a protest outside the town hall to oppose the construction of a new highway through their neighborhood.
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Meaning 2
The act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval; "he shouted his protests at the umpire"; "a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The student union's loud protest against the tuition hikes filled the hall, drawing attention to their cause.
- A protest was lodged by the rival company after they were disqualified from the competition.
- The crowd's angry protest was directed at the referee for what they felt was a biased decision.
- A protest was staged outside the embassy, with demonstrators holding signs and banners to express their opposition.
- The villagers' desperate protest against the construction of the dam had fallen on deaf ears, it seemed.
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Meaning 3
A formal and solemn declaration of objection; "they finished the game under protest to the league president"; "the senator rose to register his protest"; "the many protestations did not stay the execution".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The team lodged a formal protest with the referee, claiming that one of their players was unfairly disqualified.
- The crowd's murmurs of discontent escalated into a full-blown protest as the politician took the stage.
- Their vocal protest against the proposed development was heard by the city council, but ultimately fell on deaf ears.
- After being handed a large fine for speeding, the driver filed a written protest to the traffic court.
- In a gesture of defiance, the activist ended her speech with a fervent protest against social injustice.