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protest ​Definitions and Synonyms

UK /ˈprəʊtest/

Word Forms

singularprotest
pluralprotests

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable/uncountable a strong complaint or disagreement
    protest at/against:

    The organization has made a formal protest against the nuclear testing.

    in protest:

    She resigned in protest against the company’s unfair policies.

    without protest:

    He left the building without protest after the police arrived.

    raise/provoke a storm of protest:

    The decision raised a storm of protest among farmers and agricultural workers.

    Collocations and examples
  2. 2
    countable something such as a meeting or public statement by people who strongly disagree with a policy, law etc

    peaceful protests against the war

    Students will hold a protest this weekend outside Parliament.

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    Collocations

    Adjectives frequently used with protest
    ▪ mass, peaceful, popular, public, violent, widespread


 
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