0 a strong complaint expressing disagreement, disapproval, or opposition: --
I only went to the meeting under protest.
Conservation groups have united in protest against the planned new road.
A formal protest was made by the German team about their disqualification from the relay final.
Protests have been made/registered by many people who would be affected by the proposed changes.
1 to show that you disagree with something by standing somewhere, shouting, carrying signs, etc.: --
All through the trial he protested his innocence (= strongly said he was not guilty).
[ + that ] A young girl was crying, protesting that she didn't want to leave her mother.
They protested bitterly to their employers, but to no avail.
especially US Outside, a group of students were protesting research cuts.
A big crowd of demonstrators were protesting against cuts in health spending.
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: --
The length of directors' contracts attracted a storm of protest from small shareholders at last year's annual meeting.
in protest against/at sth He resigned in protest at the refusal to privatise the airline.
an angry/big/formal protest The chief executive of the troubled company gave up a £2.8m bonus package after big protests.
5 an occasion when people show that they disagree strongly with something by standing together and shouting and carrying signs, especially on the streets: --
In all cases, these intifadat amounted to protests against social inequality, corruption, nepotism, authoritarianism, and the regime's incompetence.
Generally, the protests are characterised by non-violence and little destruction.
Here, the issue is why popular protests rose so frequently despite tight political control by the government.
They pursued a two-pronged strategy of stimulating # local protests while instigating international opposition.
The female students already enrolled protested this sudden ban, with limited success.
I argue that past collective or mass urban protests and labor unionism failed to improve the living conditions of a large number of people.
However, 2 patients did not take the prescribed opioid due to concerns about adverse reactions and protests from their families.
Their strategy, however, involved proposing new initiatives, not just protesting against the status quo.
