protest
noun
an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid.
protester
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a word derived from
protest.
Example Sentences
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David Bolden, another protester awaiting arrest called the ban an "absurd law".
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
"Hundreds and thousands of people are suffering" from the fires, said protester Annette Mau, 47, of the Indonesian Mothers' Alliance, an NGO.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was interrupted by a protester during his keynote speech at the chip giant’s artificial-intelligence conference in Berlin.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Another protester, a 32-year-old Kosovar immigrant who gave his name as Kobe, said his own experience of war made him want to "stand up today and not let history repeat" itself.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
National Guardsmen, called out by the governor to quell demonstrations, surround a Vietnam War protester during the People's Park Riot in Berkeley, California, 1969.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
