protest
- protest
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noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ angry, strong, violent
▪ non-violent, peaceful
▪ sit-down (BrE)
▪ mass
▪ massive
▪ formal, official
▪ popular, public, student
▪ anti-government, anti-war, etc.
▪ political, social
▪ continuing
▪ rooftop (BrE), street
▪ a rooftop protest by prison inmates
▪ street protests by residents
▪ widespread
… OF PROTEST
▪ storm, wave
▪ The new tax sparked a wave of public protest.
VERB + PROTEST
▪ organize, stage
▪ lead
▪ lodge, make, register
▪ The Samoan team lodged a formal protest against the decision.
▪ The government has made an official protest.
▪ lead to, spark
▪ ignore
PROTEST + NOUN
▪ group, movement
▪ demonstration, march, meeting, rally
▪ strike (esp. BrE)
▪ petition (esp. BrE)
▪ vote
▪ song
PREPOSITION
▪ in protest
▪ Prisoners shouted and hurled slates in protest.
▪ under protest
▪ The strikers returned to work, but under protest.
▪ without protest
▪ The crowd dispersed without protest.
▪ protest about
▪ a protest about the new bypass
▪ protest against
▪ There had been a number of public protests against the new tax.
▪ protest over
▪ a student protest over tuition fees
PHRASES
▪ a chorus of protest, a cry of protest, a howl of protest
▪ The announcement brought cries of protest from the crowd.
▪ a letter of protest
▪ in protest at (esp. BrE), in protest of (AmE)
▪ The party boycotted the election in protest at alleged vote rigging.
▪ Winters quit the company board in protest of Eisner's plans.
{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb
ADVERB
▪ strongly, vehemently, vigorously
▪ formally
▪ publicly
▪ loudly
▪ mildly
▪ weakly
▪ peacefully
▪ the right to protest peacefully
▪ angrily, bitterly, indignantly
VERB + PROTEST
▪ begin to, try to
▪ When he tried to protest, she insisted.
▪ gather to
▪ Crowds gathered to protest about the police violence.
PREPOSITION
▪ about, over
▪ Many people protested over the tax increase.
▪ against
▪ They were protesting against the proposed agreement.
▪ at
▪ Many people have protested at the cuts in state benefits.
▪ to
▪ We have protested to the government.
PHRASES
▪ the freedom to protest, the right to protest
▪ They were exercising their lawful right to protest.
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protest — pro·test n 1: a solemn declaration of opinion and usu. of disagreement: as a: a solemn written declaration by a notary public or U.S. consul on behalf of the holder of an instrument (as a note) announcing dishonor and declaring the liability of… … Law dictionary
protest — PROTÉST, proteste, s.n. 1. Faptul de a protesta; manifestare energică împotriva unei acţiuni considerate ca nejustă; opoziţie hotărâtă; (concr.) act scris prin care se exprimă o asemenea manifestare; protestaţie. ♢ Notă de protest = act prin care … Dicționar Român
protest — pròtest m DEFINICIJA 1. čin protestiranja, izražavanja nezadovoljstva i neslaganja s čim; prosvjed [izraziti protest] 2. individualni ili organizirani javni skup [organizirati protest] 3. pravn. a. u građanskom pravu, isprava kojom nadležno… … Hrvatski jezični portal
protest — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. protesteście {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} energiczny, zdecydowany sprzeciw, wystąpienie skierowane przeciw czemuś, co uważa się za niesłuszne, niewłaściwe; opozycja,… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
Protest — Pro*test , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Protested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Protesting}.] [F. protester, L. protestari, pro before + testari to be a witness, testis a witness. See {Testify}.] 1. To affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Protest — Pro*test , v. t. 1. To make a solemn declaration or affirmation of; to proclaim; to display; as, to protest one s loyalty. [1913 Webster] I will protest your cowardice. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
protest — mid 14c. (implied in protestation) solemn declaration, from L. protestari declare publicly, testify, protest, from pro forth, before + testari testify, from testis witness (see TESTAMENT (Cf. testament)). Original sense preserved in to protest… … Etymology dictionary
Protest — Pro test, n. [Cf. F. prot[^e]t, It. protesto. See {Protest}, v.] 1. A solemn declaration of opinion, commonly a formal objection against some act; especially, a formal and solemn declaration, in writing, of dissent from the proceedings of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
protest — 1. The noun is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, and the verb with the stress on the second syllable. 2. • Anatoly Koryagin, who has been imprisoned for protesting the use of psychiatry for political purposes New Yorker, 1987.… … Modern English usage
protest — Protest. s. m. Terme de Banque. Acte par lequel, faute d acceptation ou de payement d une lettre de change, on declare que celuy sur qui elle est tirée & son correspondant seront tenus de tous les prejudices qu on en recevra. Faire un protest par … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
protest — see MASCULINE PROTEST … Medical dictionary
