Protest ˈprəʊtest Began Noun Hold/Organize/Join Violent/Anti War Riot Peaceful

• to hold/organize/join a protest
• violent/anti-war protests
• the riot began as a peaceful protest.
• mass/street protests

protest

1. the expression of strong dislike of or opposition to something; a statement or an action that shows this
• to hold/organize/join a protest
• violent/anti-war protests
• The riot began as a peaceful protest.
• mass/street protests
• a protest march/movement
• Unions have called for a day of protest on 24 February.
• The announcement raised a storm of protest.
• There have been mounting protests at the treatment of asylum seekers by the government.
• The director resigned in protest at the decision.
• People rioted in the streets in protest.
• protests over plans to close the museum
• She accepted the charge without protest.
• The workers staged a protest against the proposed changes in their contracts.
• They have decided not to attend the Bonn conference as a protest.
• The strike began the day before as a protest against the proposed cuts.
• The building work will go ahead, despite protests from local residents.
• The country has undergone two weeks of protests by workers and students.

Extra Examples

• The Samoan team lodged a formal protest after the referee sent off the wrong player.
• The announcement brought cries of protest from the crowd.
• The government has made an official protest.
• The new tax sparked a wave of public protest.
• The party boycotted the election in protest at alleged vote rigging.
• There had been a number of public protests against the new tax.
• Winters quit the company board in protest of Eisner's plans.
• a rooftop protest by prison inmates
• a student protest over tuition fees
• street protests by residents
2. unwillingly and after expressing disagreement
• She wrote a letter of apology but only under protest.
• The strikers returned to work, but under protest.

Word Origin

• late Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘make a solemn declaration’): from Old French protester, from Latin protestari, from pro- ‘forth, publicly’ + testari ‘assert’ (from testis ‘witness’).