he made a formal protest

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• protest — pro|test1 [ prou,test ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a strong complaint or disagreement: protest at/against: The organization has made a formal protest against the nuclear testing. in protest: She resigned in protest against the company s… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• protest — I UK [ˈprəʊtest] / US [ˈproʊˌtest] noun Word forms protest : singular protest plural protests *** 1) [countable/uncountable] a strong complaint or disagreement protest at/against: The organization has made a formal protest against the nuclear… …   English dictionary

• protest — Instructions given to a collecting bank that drafts falling due for payment are to be formally presented to the drawee by a notary, who is to formally record any default. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. protest pro‧test 2 [prəˈtest]… …   Financial and business terms

• protest — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ angry, strong, violent ▪ non violent, peaceful ▪ sit down (BrE) ▪ mass …   Collocations dictionary

• protest — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from protester Date: 15th century 1. a solemn declaration of opinion and usually of dissent: as a. a sworn declaration that payment of a note or bill has been refused and that all responsible signers or debtors… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• protest — pro·test n 1: a solemn declaration of opinion and usu. of disagreement: as a: a solemn written declaration by a notary public or U.S. consul on behalf of the holder of an instrument (as a note) announcing dishonor and declaring the liability of… …   Law dictionary

• Protest — Pro test, n. [Cf. F. prot[^e]t, It. protesto. See {Protest}, v.] 1. A solemn declaration of opinion, commonly a formal objection against some act; especially, a formal and solemn declaration, in writing, of dissent from the proceedings of a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• protest — A formal declaration made by a person interested or concerned in some act about to be done, or already performed, whereby he expresses his dissent or disapproval, or affirms the act against his will. The object of such a declaration is generally… …   Black's law dictionary

• protest — protestable, adj. protester, protestor, n. protestingly, adv. protestive, adj. n. /proh test/; v. /preuh test , proh test/, n. 1. an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is… …   Universalium

• protest — noun /ˈproʊtɛst / (say prohtest) 1. a formal expression or declaration of objection or disapproval, often in opposition to something which one is powerless to prevent or avoid. 2. a demonstration or meeting of people protesting against something …  

• protest — A remonstrance. A technical term for a proceeding to cancel or defeat an entry of public lands. 42 Am J1st Pub L § 31. A notice, preferably in writing, given at the time a payment is paid, to the person who made the demand, that the person making …   Ballentine's law dictionary