protestor
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈproʊtɛstər/
- US
:
manifestante
- The protestors pushed him hard, but he pushed them harder.
- police and protestors
- thousands of protestors
- angry protestors
Examples
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Many protestors held signs advocating for climate action during the rally in the park.
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The rapid spread of cell phones in recent years enabled protestors everywhere to film and publicize abuses.
Academic text (2012) -
As soon as he was cut free, another protestor chained himself to the vehicle in a similar fashion.
Academic text (2000) -
Police arrest these protestors, too, but soon, more take their place.
Fiction book (2002) -
Financial institutions remain closed as angry protestors take to...
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On the first day of school, hundreds of angry white protestors gathered at Central High.
Fiction book (2000) -
Locally, protestors have started to gather at the evaluation sites, as well as outside local government offices.
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A large group of protestors carry picket signs in front of the campus gates.
Fiction book (1995) -
On May 13, 1998, Jakarta police opened fire on thousands of student protestors at Trisakti University.
Academic text (2004) -
The morning of June 10 found protestors standing along the Pan-American highway just outside Tecpan.
Academic text (2004)
Synonyms
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2.9
A person who shows strong disagreement in public, often in a group
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3.4
A person who joins a public protest to show support or opposition
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4.9
A person who gathers outside a workplace to protest or support a cause
A person who joins a march to protest
A person who objects publicly to something
A person who shouts loudly to protest or attract attention
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Etymology
Protestor comes from Latin parts pro- 'forward' and testari 'to testify', the same root as testify and testimony. So a protestor is someone who 'speaks out' in public to show strong objection.