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Sociological theory about the evolution of protests
Protest cycles (also known as cycles of contention or waves of collective action) refers to the cyclical rise and fall in the social movement activity
Protest_cycle
Public act against political advantage
A protest (also called a demonstration, remonstration, or remonstrance) is a public act of objection, disapproval or dissent against political advantage
Protest
Student protests in Japan
struggles'), the protests were part of the worldwide protest cycle in 1968 and the late-1960s Japanese protest cycle, including the Anpo protests of 1970 and
1968–1969 Japanese university protests
1968–1969_Japanese_university_protests
Anti-government protests
uprising by stopping the distribution cycle. Chanting the slogan, "You know with zeal, support support", the protesters called on marketers and the general
2025–2026_Iranian_protests
Mass anti-corruption protests
sustained civil disobedience. Protesters began organizing extended road blockades, walking demonstrations, a protest cycling event and relay race from Belgrade
2024–present Serbian anti-corruption protests
2024–present_Serbian_anti-corruption_protests
Israeli cycling team
NSN Cycling Team (UCI team code: NSN) is a UCI WorldTeam cycling team. It was originally founded in 2014 by Ron Baron and Ran Margaliot as Cycling Academy
NSN_Cycling_Team
Topics referred to by the same term
protest Protest art, creative works produced by activists and social movements Protest camp, physical camps that are set up by activists Protest cycle, refers
Protest_(disambiguation)
Protest movement in the Philippines
Climate Action Philippines. Cyclists donning protest placards and other forms of visual protest cycled from Quezon City Hall to Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila
2025–2026 Philippine anti-corruption protests
2025–2026_Philippine_anti-corruption_protests
Cycling race
have nothing to say to any peaceful demonstration; protesting is a constitutional right." Cycling News reported that race organisers Unipublic tried to
2025_Vuelta_a_España
Diverse array of 1960s Japanese leftist movements
or daigaku tōsō (大学闘争, "university struggles"), the protests were part of a worldwide protest cycle in 1968. Working in combination with the New Left Zengakuren
New_Left_in_Japan
2025 Serbian cycling protest to Strasbourg
The Tour to Strasbourg is a protest cycling action by students from Serbia who travelling from Novi Sad to Strasbourg, the seat of the Council of Europe
Tour_de_Strasbourg
Civil rights campaign in Georgia, US
The Savannah Protest Movement was an American campaign led by civil rights activists to bring an end to the system of racial segregation in Savannah,
Savannah_Protest_Movement
American political scientist (born 1938)
politics and in the 1980s to the study of social movements and protest cycles (or 'cycles of contention'). A specialist in European politics and society
Sidney_Tarrow
Political party in Bolivia
long history of revolution due to political and class struggle, this protest cycle marked a renewal of militancy and growing successful organizational
Movimiento_al_Socialismo
2024 protests by farmers in the European Union due to climate policies
proposals and legislation to limit human impact on the nitrogen cycle. The farmers' protests in the Netherlands has led to the growth of the Farmer–Citizen
2023–2024 European Union farmers' protests
2023–2024_European_Union_farmers'_protests
Protests beginning in 2023
The Gaza war has sparked protests, demonstrations, and vigils around the world. These protests focused on a variety of issues related to the conflict
Gaza_war_protests
From 2019 until 2020, protests were held in Hong Kong in response to the Hong Kong government's introduction of a bill to amend the Fugitive Offenders
2019–2020_Hong_Kong_protests
Series of nationwide demonstrations in the Republic of Ireland
As a result of the protests, the Department of Education and Youth announced the deferral of Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle practical examinations
2026_Irish_fuel_protests
2020–2023 police brutality protests
Protests, riots, and demonstrations against police brutality began in Minneapolis in the United States on May 26, 2020 as reactions to the murder of George
George_Floyd_protests
Cycling race
three highest ranked UCI ProTeams in 2025 (Tudor Pro Cycling Team, Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team and Cofidis), along with two teams (Team TotalEnergies
2026_Tour_de_France
Effects of radical activists for a cause
Positive Radical Flank Effects on Social Movements: The Influence of Protest Cycles on Moderate and Conservative Organizations". Paper Presented at the
Radical_flank_effect
Prime Minister of Japan from 1964 to 1972
precipitate large scale protests at hundreds of Japanese schools and universities in 1968–1969, part of a worldwide protest cycle in 1968. After more than
Eisaku_Satō
Dublin-based cycling advocacy group
provide safe conditions for cycling. The group's activities have included People Protected Bike Lanes, Die-ins and slow cycle protests. The first action took
I_BIKE_Dublin
Protests against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
the Shi'ite cycle of mourning on the third (23 June), seventh (27 June), and 40th (30 July) day after a person's death may give the protests sustained momentum
2009 Iranian presidential election protests
2009_Iranian_presidential_election_protests
Israeli strikes on Iran and cycle of retaliation". Mainichi Shimbun. 29 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026. "24,000 protest Constitution revisions, attacks
Protests against the 2026 Iran war
Protests_against_the_2026_Iran_war
Series of protests in California, U.S.
and stated its purpose was to "create confrontation" and fuel a "cycle of protest, violence and repression" to the administration's benefit. Politico
June 2025 Los Angeles protests against mass deportation
June_2025_Los_Angeles_protests_against_mass_deportation
Use of the nude human form to further political or social change
during a protest to attract media and public attention to a cause, and sometimes promotion of public nudity is itself the objective of a nude protest. The
Nudity_and_protest
cyclists. A spate of cycling deaths in London occurred in November 2013, drawing criticism of TfL's cycle facilities and sparking protests and calls for safety
Cycling_in_London
Type of protest
As an act of protest, occupation is a strategy often used by social movements and other forms of collective social action in order to squat and hold public
Occupation_(protest)
21st-century protests in Nicaragua
hundred protesters blocked roads and clashed with police during the groundbreaking of the canal. Tens of thousands of Nicaraguans began to protest against
Protests against Daniel Ortega
Protests_against_Daniel_Ortega
2019–present protest of farmers in the Netherlands
A series of protests by Dutch livestock farmers, characterised by the use of tractors to block roads and occupy public spaces, have been ongoing since
Dutch_farmers'_protests
This is a list of pro-Palestinian protests in Italy including demonstrations, marches, sit-ins, direct actions, and campus encampments in support of Palestinian
List of pro-Palestinian protests in Italy
List_of_pro-Palestinian_protests_in_Italy
Form of politics
election cycles. It is not confined to any one ideology or geography. It can be fused with populism, nationalism, cultural conservatism, or left protest. Scholars
Politics_of_resentment
Group cycling advocating cycling friendly policy
NYC bicycle protest". CNN. Archived from the original on June 3, 2008. Retrieved February 23, 2008. Richards, Tom (July 30, 2012). "Cycling arrests raise
Critical_Mass_(cycling)
Five classic road cycling races
five classic cycle races generally considered to be the oldest, hardest, longest and most prestigious one-day events in men's road cycling, with distances
Cycling_monument
performative, with youths throwing stones and burning tires. From this protest cycle, M23 was formally constituted as a broad coalition bringing together
June_23_Movement_in_Senegal
Demonstrations in favor of democracy in China
reactions while sustaining the cycle of actions. On this 2nd protest day, the number of protesters could not be determined. Protest and or official actions were
2011 Chinese pro-democracy protests
2011_Chinese_pro-democracy_protests
Irish independent politician
involved in a number of challenges to cycle lane provision, with a High Court challenge against the Strand Road cycle lane COVID mobility trial and is a
Mannix_Flynn
Vuelta a España stages (cycling)
The 2025 Vuelta a España was a three-week cycling race which took place in Italy, France, Andorra and Spain. It was the 80th edition of the Vuelta a España
2025 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11
2025_Vuelta_a_España,_Stage_1_to_Stage_11
Protests against the February 2021 coup
movement as a protest song. The three-finger salute has been widely adopted by protesters as a protest symbol. In response to the growing protest movement
Myanmar protests (2021–present)
Myanmar_protests_(2021–present)
Namibia - Road Race(NC)". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 12 August 2021. "Spanish championships not ridden after rider protest". Cycling news. 2006-06-25.
2006 national road cycling championships
2006_national_road_cycling_championships
Protests in Israel beginning in 2023
war-related protests occurring worldwide. Israelis domestically and abroad have primarily called for the return of hostages held by Hamas. The biggest protest movement
Gaza_war_protests_in_Israel
1965 riots in Morocco
monarchy. These groups and the regime launched into an escalating cycle of protest and repression which created the conditions for a major confrontation
1965_Moroccan_riots
American actress and director (born 1960)
appeared in Shannon's Rainbow and The Devil's ground also known as The Cycle in 2009. In the 2010s, Hannah appeared in several films, including A Closed
Daryl_Hannah
Protests followed the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election on 28 July, in response to voter fraud and other irregularities during the election cycle
2024 Venezuelan presidential election protests
2024_Venezuelan_presidential_election_protests
Political demonstrations in Gaza
The 2018–2019 Gaza border protests, also known as the Great March of Return (Arabic: مسیرة العودة الكبرى, romanized: Masīra al-ʿawda al-kubrā), were a
2018–2019 Gaza border protests
2018–2019_Gaza_border_protests
Pro-democracy demonstrations
In Thailand, protests began in early 2020 with demonstrations against the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. They later expanded to include
2020–2021_Thai_protests
Vuelta a España stages (cycling)
The 2025 Vuelta a España was a three-week cycling race which took place in Italy, France, Andorra and Spain. It was the 80th edition of the Vuelta a España
2025 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21
2025_Vuelta_a_España,_Stage_12_to_Stage_21
by excellent cycling infrastructure such as cycle paths, cycle tracks, protected intersections, ample bicycle parking and by making cycling routes shorter
Cycling_in_the_Netherlands
Media unfavorably reporting on protests
The protest paradigm is a set of propagandistic news coverage patterns common in the mainstream media that delegitimizes, downplays, and unfavorably represents
Protest_paradigm
Motor vehicle act in India
Electric Cycle in India?". "Cycle ban back after pandemic break, 71 Kolkata roads on cop list". The Times of India. December 2021. ""Kolkata protests blanket
Motor_Vehicles_Act
German fascist ideology
parliamentary group in dramatically walking out of the Reichstag in a protest against the government. After the elections of July 1932, the alliance
Nazism
Annual cycle race hosted in Cape Town, South Africa
The Cape Town Cycle Tour, formerly known as the Cape Argus Cycle Tour, is an annual cycle race hosted in Cape Town, South Africa, usually 109 km (68 mi)
Cape_Town_Cycle_Tour
In the 1960s, successful examples of Hollywood cycles include cycles of youth revolution films, protest films, campus revolt films and youth rebellion
Hollywood_cycles
Activity of riding a bicycle
Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance
Cycling
Long-term future of planet Earth
precession of Earth's rotation and orbit. As part of the ongoing supercontinent cycle, plate tectonics will probably create a supercontinent in 250–350 million
Future_of_Earth
Series of anti-globalization demonstrations
The 1999 Seattle WTO protests, sometimes referred to as the Battle of Seattle, were a series of anti-globalization protests surrounding the WTO Ministerial
1999_Seattle_WTO_protests
Calculations of the global-warming potential of energy sources
Measurement of life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions involves calculating the global warming potential (GWP) of energy sources through life-cycle assessment. These
Life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of energy sources
Life-cycle_greenhouse_gas_emissions_of_energy_sources
Country in Southern and Western Europe
original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020. "Spain's Indignados protest here to stay". BBC News. 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 19
Spain
Bicycling event where cyclists may be nude
clothing-optional bike ride is a cycling event in which nudity is permitted or expected. There are many clothing-optional cycling events around the world. Rides
Clothing-optional_bike_ride
Cycling race
attack". CyclingNews. Retrieved 30 April 2025. Ostanek, Dani (1 May 2025). "Heavy rain forces cancellation of Tour of Turkey stage 5 after riders protest". CyclingNews
2025 Presidential Tour of Turkey
2025_Presidential_Tour_of_Turkey
Emperor of the French from 1852 to 1870
1860. Four hundred of the top industrialists in France came to Paris to protest, but he refused to yield. Industrial tariffs on such products as steel
Napoleon_III
Act of protest through nonviolent means
the practice of achieving goals such as social change through symbolic protests, civil disobedience, economic or political noncooperation, satyagraha,
Nonviolent_resistance
American singer-songwriter (born 1995)
stated they went through a spiritual detox in order to get out of a toxic cycle with themself. After their breakup with YG and near the beginning of the
Kehlani
Hitting a single, double, triple, and a home run in one game of baseball
In baseball, hitting for the cycle is the accomplishment of one batter who hits a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game. Collecting
Hitting_for_the_cycle
first Friday protest was organized on 27 April 2020 by the Facebook group "Resistance to Government of Slovenia". The peaceful cycling protestors are accompanied
2020–2022_Slovenian_protests
Cycle of biblical plays historically performed in Chester, England
a play cycle was performed in 1568 and the cathedral paid for the stage and beer as in 1562. They were performed in 1572 despite a protest by a minister
Chester_Mystery_Plays
Cycling team season
takes stage 3 victory amid severely reduced peloton after safety protests". CyclingNews. Future plc. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025. Price
2025_Lotto_season
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist (born 1967)
According to OpenSecrets, the PAC was active only during the 2020 election cycle and then only in support of Kansas attorney general Kris Kobach's failed
Peter_Thiel
Transport by bicycle in Bucharest, Romania
Nevertheless, cycling became increasingly common during the 2010s and thousands of cyclists participate in Critical Mass events, protesting against the
Cycling_in_Bucharest
Irish rock band
the physical and emotional effects of warfare. The album included the protest song "Sunday Bloody Sunday", in which Bono lyrically contrasted the events
U2
LGBTQ celebration event
parade (also known as pride event, pride festival, pride march, pride protest, equality parade, or equality march) is an event where those of (LGBTQ)
Pride_parade
Iranian series of protests
The 2019–2020 Iranian protests, sometimes known by the protesters as Bloody November or (using the Iranian calendar) Bloody Aban (Persian: آبان خونین)
2019–2020_Iranian_protests
1999. “The Emergence and Diffusion of Public Order Management Systems: Protest Cycles and Police Response.” pp. 49–69 in Globalization and Social Movements
John_D._McCarthy
Christian religious movement
which a portion of the Quaker community left to worship independently in protest at women's meetings. After several years, this schism became largely resolved
Quakers
Public bicycle hire scheme in London
station after being struck by a lorry, prompting a protest ride calling for improved separation between cycle routes and other traffic. Owing to the success
Santander_Cycles
2010–12 civil unrest over the government debt crisis and resulting policies
particularly in the capital city of Athens. Inspired by the anti-austerity protests in Spain, these demonstrations were organised entirely using social networking
Anti-austerity movement in Greece
Anti-austerity_movement_in_Greece
Founder of Islam (c. 570–632)
God". He is thought to be the final manifestation, or seal of the Adamic cycle, but consider his teachings to have been superseded by those of Bahá'u'lláh
Muhammad
Country ranking by public sector corruption
that "many of the staff and chapters" at Transparency International, "protest internally" over concerns about the index. The original creator of the
Corruption_Perceptions_Index
Capital of West Bengal, India
255. ISBN 978-0-8047-6071-3. Ghosh, Anindita (2016). Claiming the City: Protest, Crime, and Scandals in Colonial Calcutta, c. 1860–1920. Oxford University
Kolkata
British bicycle manufacturer
training bike that Bike Radar magazine claimed "leaps ahead of anything the cycling world has even envisaged" and was called "the most advanced bike ever made"
Factor_Bikes
Country primarily in Western Europe
President Charles de Gaulle excluded itself from the joint military command in protest of the Special Relationship between the U.S. and UK, and to preserve the
France
U.S. territory in the Caribbean
contra LUMA en el Tribunal federal y en la sede de la Junta" [AEE Employees Protest Against LUMA at the Federal Courthouse and Fiscal Oversight Management
Puerto_Rico
2020 death in Belfast, Northern Ireland
14‑year‑old schoolboy from Belfast, Northern Ireland, went missing while cycling in north Belfast. He was found deceased six days later in a storm drain
Death_of_Noah_Donohoe
Spanish professional sports doping investigation
ridden after rider protest, CyclingNews, 26 June 2006 Jeff Jones, Ullrich, Sevilla and Pevenage suspended, The list gets longer, CyclingNews, 30 June 2006
Operación_Puerto_doping_case
System for compatibility of higher education qualifications in the European region
degree. Second cycle: typically 60–120 ECTS credits (a minimum of 60 credits per academic year), usually awarding a master's degree. Third cycle (doctoral
Bologna_Process
American novelist, playwright, and actor (1927–1993)
link] "Writers and Editors War Tax Protest", January 30, 1968 New York Post "A Call to War Tax Resistance" The Cycle 14 May 1970, p. 7 Folkart, Burt A
James_Leo_Herlihy
French road cyclist
Espana: Update Stage 21 - Arkea rider pushed into altercation with protestors". Cycling Up To Date. Retrieved 28 January 2026. Silva, Rúben (22 November
Victor_Guernalec
Capital city of Texas, United States
for carpooling, 3.6% for riding transit, 2% for walking, and 1.5% for cycling. The city of Austin has a lower than average percentage of households without
Austin,_Texas
Cycle of paintings by Alphonse Mucha
Moravian town of Moravský Krumlov, the renowned cycle of 20 monumental canvases was—in a move protested by conservationists and art historians alike—taken
The_Slav_Epic
Protests against COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions
farmers' protests (since 2019), concurrent protests against Dutch government legislation to limit human impact on the nitrogen cycle "Thousands protest in Amsterdam
COVID-19 protests in the Netherlands
COVID-19_protests_in_the_Netherlands
Iran national wrestling and cycling teams. Two female national basketball team athletes announced they have quit to protest the massacres. Zahra Alizadeh
Reactions to the 2025–2026 Iranian protests
Reactions_to_the_2025–2026_Iranian_protests
British politician, broadcaster, and writer (born 1954)
He was one of several politicians arrested in February 2001 during a protest at the Faslane nuclear base in Scotland, which led to him being convicted
George_Galloway
Country in South Asia
Forrester, Duncan B. (1966). "The Madras Anti-Hindi Agitation, 1965: Political Protest and its Effects on Language Policy in India". Pacific Affairs. 39 (1/2):
India
Country in East Asia
culture, and history were suppressed. This led to the March First Movement protests in 1919 and the subsequent foundation of resistance groups in exile, primarily
North_Korea
Ceremonial county in England
proposed this period for the early composition of the Tristan and Iseult cycle by poets such as Béroul from a pre-existing shared Brittonic oral tradition
Cornwall
Cycling race
Mohoric wins stage 5, Wellens captures overall title amid riders' protest". CyclingNews. Retrieved 27 August 2023. "Classifications of 2023 Renewi Tour"
2023_Renewi_Tour
Country in South America
(2005), p. 474. Fausto (2005), p. 502. Zirin, 2014. Chapter 3 "Global protest grows as citizens lose faith in politics and the State" Archived 8 June
Brazil
Drought Cycle is the name given to the "drought novels cycle," a Brazilian literary era that had as main theme the life in the Brazilian backlands. It
Drought cycle (Brazilian literature)
Drought_cycle_(Brazilian_literature)
State in eastern India
2018. Retrieved 10 September 2012. Amrita Basu, V. (1997). Two Faces of Protest: Contrasting Modes of Women's Activism in India. University of California
West_Bengal
PROTEST CYCLE
PROTEST CYCLE
Boy/Male
German, Polish
To Protect
Girl/Female
Hindu
Who protect
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English provost ‘provost’, an occupational name for the head of a religious chapter or educational establishment, or, since such officials were usually clergy and celibate, a nickname for a self-important person.French : northern and western form of Prevost.A Provost from Paris is documented in Quebec City in 1665. An Etienne Provost, a hunter and guide born in Canada c. 1782, is believed to be the first white man to visit the Great Salt Lake.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Prakalp | பà¯à®°à®•லà¯à®ªÂ
Project
Prakalp | பà¯à®°à®•லà¯à®ªÂ
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly West Midlands)
English (mainly West Midlands) : from Middle English pr(i)est ‘minister of the Church’ (Old English prēost, from Latin presbyter, Greek presbyteros ‘elder’, ‘counselor’, comparative of presbys ‘old man’), used as a nickname, either for someone with a pious manner or possibly for someone who had played the part of a priest in a pageant. It may also have been an occupational name for someone in the service of a priest, and occasionally it may have been used to denote someone suspected of being the son of a priest.A John Priest is recorded as being in Woburn, MA, as early as 1675. The Mayflower Pilgrim Digory Priest of Holland died the first winter at Plymouth in 1620, leaving behind a widow who remarried and two daughters, who did not pass on the family name.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of Love
Boy/Male
Greek Shakespearean
A sea god.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Protect
Girl/Female
Hindu
Who protect
Girl/Female
Tamil
Rakshita | ரகà¯à®·à®¿à®¤à®¾, ரகà¯à®·à¯€à®¤à®¾Â
Who protect
Rakshita | ரகà¯à®·à®¿à®¤à®¾, ரகà¯à®·à¯€à®¤à®¾Â
Boy/Male
Hindu
Manifested, Confident
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Manifested; Looks Like; Well Known; Clear
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Protect of Heart
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Measure for Measure'.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Protect
Surname or Lastname
English (northern)
English (northern) : variant of Priest.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord of Love; God; Lord Krishna
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Australian, Danish, French, Hebrew, Muslim
Protect
Boy/Male
English, Hebrew
Protect; Heel
Girl/Female
Tamil
Rakshitha | ரகà¯à®·à®¿à®¤à®¾, ரகà¯à®·à¯€à®¤à®¾Â
Who protect
PROTEST CYCLE
PROTEST CYCLE
Female
French
Pet form of French Jolie, JOLENE means "pretty."Â
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Whole
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
My Father is a Gift
Girl/Female
Indian
Peaceful
Female
German
German form of French Charlotte, KARLOTTE means "man."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
A Deity; Lord Rama
Male
Russian
(ÐфанаÌÑий) Variant spelling of Russian Afanasiy, AFONASII means "immortal."
Girl/Female
Arabic, French, Hebrew, Indian, Muslim, Parsi, Sanskrit
A Boat; Tune
Boy/Male
Hindu
Flood
Girl/Female
Irish
Beautiful. Dear child.
PROTEST CYCLE
PROTEST CYCLE
PROTEST CYCLE
PROTEST CYCLE
PROTEST CYCLE
a.
Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms; as, an amoeba is a protean animalcule.
v.
A declaration made by the master of a vessel before a notary, consul, or other authorized officer, upon his arrival in port after a disaster, stating the particulars of it, and showing that any damage or loss sustained was not owing to the fault of the vessel, her officers or crew, but to the perils of the sea, etc., ads the case may be, and protesting against them.
n.
A series of actions, motions, or occurrences; progressive act or transaction; continuous operation; normal or actual course or procedure; regular proceeding; as, the process of vegetation or decomposition; a chemical process; processes of nature.
v.
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 legislative body; as, the protest of lords in Parliament.
a.
Powerful, in an intellectual or moral sense; having great influence; as, potent interest; a potent argument.
n.
One of the Protista.
n.
A person who is appointed to superintend, or preside over, something; the chief magistrate in some cities and towns; as, the provost of Edinburgh or of Glasgow, answering to the mayor of other cities; the provost of a college, answering to president; the provost or head of certain collegiate churches.
v. t.
To ordain as priest.
v. t.
To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to.
a.
Of or pertaining to Proteus; characteristic of Proteus.
v. i.
To form a project; to scheme.
v. t.
To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his children.
n.
A plan proposed; a draft of a proposed measure; a project.
v.
A declaration made by a party, before or while paying a tax, duty, or the like, demanded of him, which he deems illegal, denying the justice of the demand, and asserting his rights and claims, in order to show that the payment was not voluntary.
v. t.
To make a solemn declaration or affirmation of; to proclaim; to display; as, to protest one's loyalty.
n.
One who protests; one who utters a solemn declaration.
imp. & p. p.
of Protest
n.
One who protests a bill of exchange, or note.
v. i.
To make a solemn declaration (often a written one) expressive of opposition; -- with against; as, he protest against your votes.
v.
A solemn declaration in writing, in due form, made by a notary public, usually under his notarial seal, on behalf of the holder of a bill or note, protesting against all parties liable for any loss or damage by the nonacceptance or nonpayment of the bill, or by the nonpayment of the note, as the case may be.