protest

Definition

Examples

Workers organized a peaceful protest against the planned factory closure.

Word Family

Synonyms

• objecta tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
• demonstrategive an exhibition of to an interested audience
• dissent(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority

Collocations

• Easy join a peaceful street protest
  to join a peaceful street protest, meaning to become part of; become a member of a group or organization
• Medium lodge an official protest against policy changes
  to lodge an official protest against policy changes, meaning to be a lodger; stay temporarily
• Hard shareholders protest excessive executive compensation
  describing shareholders protest excessive executive compensation (someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation)
• Very Hard protest too much, revealing hidden guilt
  to protest too much, revealing hidden guilt, meaning to utter words of protest