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- n a formal and solemn declaration of objection
they finished the game under protest to the league president
the senator rose to register his protest
the many protestations did not stay the execution - n the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
- n the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval
he shouted his protests at the umpire
a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall - v utter words of protest
- v express opposition through action or words
- v affirm or avow formally or solemnly
The suspect protested his innocence
- Whether standing before a column of tanks, refusing to give up a bus seat or suffering a tragic death in the chaos of a Tehran street protest, these figures came to epitomize and .
- Tibetan Buddhist monks are detained by Nepali police during a protest outside the Chinese consulate in Kathmandu, Nepal.
- Over the weekend, as protests over the alleged re-election win of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad swelled in Iran, reports on the unrest in the country leaked out onto Twitter.