protest
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈproʊtɛst/
- The community organized a protest to demand better healthcare services.
- organize a protest
- join the protests
- a public protest
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Watch on YouTubeLet's go and have a protest in front of this church.
- Let's go and have a protest in front of this church.
- But there was there was scuffling and protests between different groups.
- So for example at the height of the George Floyd protests and the riots.
- But the overwhelming tenor of all of these protests has been consistent.
- I don't think that the protests are going to spread to China.
- He promises negotiations and the protest died down for now.
- And it's sparked massive protest in Iran, right?
- And and so there are protests in Dambas.
- I saw the other day there were vast protests in the streets against it.
- We will continue to have protests, have demands, have solutions.
- And then the Black Lives Matter protest began as well.
- And it's like she won't go to a protest if she doesn't know the leaders.
- Still, the news spread like wildfire and protests quickly erupted.
- They're supposed to be some big like rally, some big protests, BLM, you know, George Floyd.
Examples
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The proliferation of popular protests across the Arab world during 2011 changed much.
Academic text (2012) -
After months of protests, police will be on high alert, closing surrounding streets, and setting up barricades for crowds that could reach in the thousands.
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And then the Black Lives Matter protest began as well.
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Let's go and have a protest in front of this church.
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What about the planned protest?
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I think they were surprised by the level of protest... that was really happening within the company.
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"While many of her gender take to the streets in protest,
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So this is one of the protests that was recently observed.
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What do you think about the protests on campus against Israel?
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And she organized local protests in Preston too.
Synonyms
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3.2
A public meeting where people protest about politics
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2.6
A public walk for people to show support or protest for a cause
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4.6
A strong public protest showing anger or disapproval
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2.8
A public meeting where people gather to show support or opposition without violence
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7.4
A strong statement that shows you disagree or say something is not true
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3.4
A public walk by many people to show they disagree and ask for change
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9.8
A formal spoken or written complaint showing strong disagreement
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9.5
A strong, formal protest that shows serious disagreement
Antonyms
Compounds
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2.8
A public meeting where people gather to show support or opposition without violence
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Etymology
A protest comes from Latin parts pro- 'forth' and testari 'to testify', and it kept the idea of an open public declaration. That's why a protest is a public action where people show strong disagreement.