0 a strong complaint expressing disagreement, disapproval, or opposition:
Protests have been made/registered by many people who would be affected by the proposed changes.
A formal protest was made by the German team about their disqualification from the relay final.
Conservation groups have united in protest against the planned new road.
I only went to the meeting under protest.
1 to show that you disagree with something by standing somewhere, shouting, carrying signs, etc.:
A big crowd of demonstrators were protesting against cuts in health spending.
especially US Outside, a group of students were protesting research cuts.
They protested bitterly to their employers, but to no avail.
[ + that ] A young girl was crying, protesting that she didn't want to leave her mother.
All through the trial he protested his innocence (= strongly said he was not guilty).
2 a strong complaint expressing disagreement, disapproval, or opposition:
3 to express disagreement with, disapproval of, or opposition to something by complaining strongly about it:
4 a strong complaint against something, or the act of complaining strongly about it:
an angry/big/formal protest The chief executive of the troubled company gave up a £2.8m bonus package after big protests.
in protest against/at sth He resigned in protest at the refusal to privatise the airline.
The length of directors' contracts attracted a storm of protest from small shareholders at last year's annual meeting.
5 an occasion when people show that they disagree strongly with something by standing together and shouting and carrying signs, especially on the streets:
6 if something is done under protest, it is done unwillingly:
7 to say or do something to show that you are against something:
8 to say very forcefully that something is true:
The authorities have put tanks on the streets to discourage any protest.
They believe only in peaceable, non-violent protest.
The lecturers joined the protest march to show solidarity with their students.
One member of the committee resigned in protest at the changes.
We protested about the changes for a long time, but in the end we had to submit.
Demonstrators protested angrily following the jury's verdict.
"But I can't go to the dance without an escort, " she protested.
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