PROTEST


Meaning of PROTEST in English

INDEX:

1. to show publicly that you disagree with something

2. ways of protesting about something

3. someone who takes part in a public protest

RELATED WORDS

: ↑ DISAGREE , ↑ COMPLAIN , ↑ AGAINST/OPPOSE , ↑ VIOLENT , ↑ SUPPORT , ↑ GOVERNMENT , ↑ REBELLION/REVOLUTION , ↑ ENVIRONMENT

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1. to show publicly that you disagree with something

▷ protest /prəˈtest/ [intransitive/transitive verb]

if people protest about something, they show that they think it is wrong or unfair, for example by holding public meetings or writing letters to politicians :

▪ When the army took power, huge crowds gathered in the capital to protest.

protest about/against

▪ Prisoners had climbed onto the roof to protest about conditions in the jail.

protest something

American

▪ a huge crowd of students protesting the globalization of trade

▷ demonstrate /ˈdemənstreɪt/ [intransitive verb]

to protest about something in an organized way, by having a large outdoor meeting or by marching through the streets :

▪ Thousands of people demonstrated outside the parliament building last night.

demonstrate against

▪ Thousands of workers and students demonstrated against US involvement in the war.

▷ march /mɑːʳtʃ/ [intransitive verb]

to walk with a large group of people from one place to another, in order to show that you do not agree with something :

march through/to etc

▪ Over ten thousand workers marched through the capital demanding higher wages.

march on

▪ Several thousand people marched on the French embassy.

▷ boycott /ˈbɔɪkɒtǁ-kɑːt/ [transitive verb]

to not buy something, not go somewhere, or not take part in an event, in order to protest about the actions of a country or company :

▪ Students have threatened to boycott certain banks as a protest at their investment policies.

▪ Several countries have said they may boycott next year’s Olympic Games.

▷ riot /ˈraɪət/ [intransitive verb]

if a large group of people riot, they protest about something by fighting the police, damaging public buildings, or setting fire to things :

▪ Prisoners in several jails have rioted in protest at their appalling conditions.

▪ Gangs of youths rioted for two nights on the streets of the capital.

rioting [uncountable noun]

▪ Five days of rioting followed the police shooting of student leaders.

2. ways of protesting about something

▷ protest /ˈprəʊtest/ [countable/uncountable noun]

▪ The school has received over 3,000 letters of protest.

▪ The protest begun by Soweto children rapidly spread throughout the country.

mass protest

a protest by a lot of people

▪ Over fifteen thousand people held a mass protest against racism in the country’s capital.

storm of protest

a lot of angry protest

▪ The shooting provoked a storm of protest.

in protest at/against

▪ Prisoners have been holding hunger strikes in protest against their living conditions.

▪ Public employees have threatened mass resignations in protest at the plans.

▷ demonstration also demo British /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃ ə n, ˈdeməʊ/ [countable noun]

when a large number of people come together to protest about something, by having an outdoor meeting or marching through the streets :

▪ The police had to break up yesterday’s animal rights demonstration.

▪ Some of the marchers called to us to come and join the demo.

demonstration against

▪ Over 3,000 people took part in a demonstration against the dumping of nuclear waste at sea.

▷ march /mɑːʳtʃ/ [countable noun]

when a large group of people walk in an organized way from one place to another in order to protest about something :

▪ Thousands of students took part in the march.

protest march

▪ Local trade union leaders joined in the protest march against cuts in government spending.

▷ boycott /ˈbɔɪkɒtǁ-kɑːt/ [countable noun]

when people protest against the actions of a country or company, for example by not buying its products, not attending its events etc :

boycott of

▪ Farmers are calling for a boycott of all imported meat.

▪ a boycott of the peace talks

▷ riot /ˈraɪət/ [countable noun]

violent and illegal behaviour by a large group of people in order to protest against something that they think is unfair and that has made them very angry :

▪ Altogether the riots cost 130 lives and well over $700 million in property damage.

▪ Racial tension boiled over in the inner city riots which spread across the nation last week.

▷ sit-in /ˈsɪt ɪn/ [countable noun]

when people refuse to leave the place where they work or study until they are given the things they are asking for :

▪ Workers at the factory organized a sit-in to draw attention to their grievances.

3. someone who takes part in a public protest

▷ protester /prəˈtestəʳ/ [countable noun usually plural]

someone who protests about something with other people :

▪ Thousands of protesters took to the streets to show their anger at the government.

▷ demonstrator /ˈdemənstreɪtəʳ/ [countable noun usually plural]

someone who takes part in an organized event, such as a march or an outdoor meeting, to protest about something :

▪ Thirteen demonstrators were killed when soldiers opened fire on the crowd.

▷ marcher /ˈmɑːʳtʃəʳ/ [countable noun]

someone who takes part in an organized walk through an area in order to protest against something :

▪ The Rev. Jesse Jackson led 1000 marchers through downtown Detroit to protest state welfare cuts.

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