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31protest — 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.… …
32protest vote — protest votes N COUNT In an election, a protest vote is a vote against the party you usually support in order to show disapproval of something they are doing or planning to do …
33protest — [prō test′, prətest′; ] also, and for n. always [ prō′test΄] vt. [ME protesten < MFr protester < L protestari < pro , PRO 2 + testari, to affirm < testis, witness: see TESTIFY] 1. to state positively; affirm solemnly; assert ☆ 2. to… …
34Protest — This article is about public demonstrations. For sea protests before a notary public, see Sea protest. For the Oxford based pro animal testing group, see Pro Test. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom A protest is an expression of objection,… …
35protest — Synonyms and related words: affirm, affirmance, affirmation, allegation, allege, announce, announcement, annunciate, annunciation, argue, assert, assertion, assever, asseverate, asseveration, aver, averment, avouch, avouchment, avow, avowal, bad… …
36protest — A formal declaration made by a person interested or concerned in some act about to be done, or already performed, whereby he expresses his dissent or disapproval, or affirms the act against his will. The object of such a declaration is generally… …
37protest — noun /ˈproʊtɛst / (say prohtest) 1. a formal expression or declaration of objection or disapproval, often in opposition to something which one is powerless to prevent or avoid. 2. a demonstration or meeting of people protesting against something …
38Protest the Hero — Infobox Musical artist Name = Protest the Hero Img capt = Rody Walker, House of Blues Chicago, October 7, 2008. Left to Right:Tim Millar, Moe Carlson, Arif Mirabdolbaghi, Rody Walker, Luke Hoskin Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band… …
39protest — A remonstrance. A technical term for a proceeding to cancel or defeat an entry of public lands. 42 Am J1st Pub L § 31. A notice, preferably in writing, given at the time a payment is paid, to the person who made the demand, that the person making …
40protest — pro•test n. [[t]ˈproʊ tɛst[/t]] v. [[t]prəˈtɛst, ˈproʊ tɛst[/t]] n. Also 1) an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid 2) law a formal statement… …
