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

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▪ I. protest pro‧test ² [prəˈtest] verb

1. [intransitive] to show publicly that you disagree with something you think is wrong or unfair:

protest against/at/about

• People always protest against new forms of taxation.

2. [intransitive, transitive] to say or do something publicly to show that you disagree with something you think is wrong or unfair:

protest something

• About 40,000 angry Connecticut residents gathered outside the Capitol in Hartford to protest a new income tax.

3. [transitive] to state very firmly that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you:

protest that

• The AFL-CIO's Richard Sawyer protested that thousands of local jobs may be lost to Mexico if the trade agreement is approved.

[m0] ▪ II. protest pro‧test ¹ [ˈprəʊtest ǁ ˈproʊ-] noun

1. [countable, uncountable] an angry complaint that shows you disagree with something, or when you state publicly that you think something is wrong or unfair:

• The union is making a formal protest to the government about the matter.

protest against/at

• Miners staged a two-hour strike in protest against the effects of the economic reforms.

• Health workers marched on Nov. 17 in protest at government restrictions on health service expenditure.

2. [countable] an occasion when people meet together in public to express disapproval or opposition to something:

• 17,000 demonstrators took part in a student protest against education loans.

• Later this month, protest marches are planned by farmers' groups.

— protester noun [countable] :

• More than 2,000 protesters demonstrated outside Parliament today.

3. under protest unwillingly, and with the feeling that you have been unfairly treated:

• I only signed the document under protest.

• The tax demand was disputed by the company, and the payments were made under protest.

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protest UK US /ˈprəʊtest/ noun

► [C or U] a strong complaint against something, or the act of complaining strongly about it: an angry/big/formal protest »The chief executive of the troubled company gave up a £2.8m bonus package after big protests.
in protest against/at sth »He resigned in protest at the refusal to privatise the airline.
»The length of directors' contracts attracted a storm of protest from small shareholders at last year's annual meeting.

► [C] an occasion when people show that they disagree strongly with something by standing together and shouting and carrying signs, especially on the streets: hold/organize/stage a protest »Shareholders held protests against the takeover bid outside the Stock Exchange.
spark/trigger a protest »The plan sparked days of street protests.
»a large/mass/peaceful protest
»a protest demonstration/march

● under protest — Cf. under protest

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protest UK US /prəʊˈtest/ US /prəˈtest/ verb

► [I or T] to say or do something to show that you are against something: protest about/at sth »Shareholders of the telecoms company are being urged to protest about a £10million bonus given to the chief executive.
protest against sth »Local entrepreneurs banded together and called a strike to protest against an increase in local taxes.
US »protest a proposal/decision

► to say very forcefully that something is true: protest that »Industry lobbyists protest that the charges on small loans would drive lenders out of business.

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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Synonyms:

Declare (solemnly), aver, affirm, assert, asseverate, avow, profess, attest, testify, Declare (solemnly), assert, affirm, asseverate, Declaration (made in a formal manner against something)

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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 — PROTÉST, proteste, s.n. 1. Faptul de a protesta; manifestare energică împotriva unei acţiuni considerate ca nejustă; opoziţie hotărâtă; (concr.) act scris prin care se exprimă o asemenea manifestare; protestaţie. ♢ Notă de protest = act prin care … Dicționar Român
protest — pròtest m DEFINICIJA 1. čin protestiranja, izražavanja nezadovoljstva i neslaganja s čim; prosvjed [izraziti protest] 2. individualni ili organizirani javni skup [organizirati protest] 3. pravn. a. u građanskom pravu, isprava kojom nadležno… … Hrvatski jezični portal
protest — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. protesteście {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} energiczny, zdecydowany sprzeciw, wystąpienie skierowane przeciw czemuś, co uważa się za niesłuszne, niewłaściwe; opozycja,… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
Protest — Pro*test , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Protested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Protesting}.] [F. protester, L. protestari, pro before + testari to be a witness, testis a witness. See {Testify}.] 1. To affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Protest — Pro*test , v. t. 1. To make a solemn declaration or affirmation of; to proclaim; to display; as, to protest one s loyalty. [1913 Webster] I will protest your cowardice. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
protest — mid 14c. (implied in protestation) solemn declaration, from L. protestari declare publicly, testify, protest, from pro forth, before + testari testify, from testis witness (see TESTAMENT (Cf. testament)). Original sense preserved in to protest… … Etymology 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 — 1. The noun is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, and the verb with the stress on the second syllable. 2. • Anatoly Koryagin, who has been imprisoned for protesting the use of psychiatry for political purposes New Yorker, 1987.… … Modern English usage
protest — Protest. s. m. Terme de Banque. Acte par lequel, faute d acceptation ou de payement d une lettre de change, on declare que celuy sur qui elle est tirée & son correspondant seront tenus de tous les prejudices qu on en recevra. Faire un protest par … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
protest — see MASCULINE PROTEST … Medical dictionary

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