A protest is a public expression of objection, disapproval or dissent towards an idea or action, typically a political one. Protests can be thought of as acts of cooperation in which numerous people cooperate by attending, and share the potential costs and risks of doing so.

What does it mean when someone is protesting?

1 : a complaint or objection against an idea, an act, or a way of doing things. 2 : an event in which people gather to show disapproval of something. protest.

What is an example of a protest?

An example of protest is when you deny that you feel the way that a person is accusing you of feeling. An example of protest is when you carry signs and picket a workplace to show your disapproval for their bad labor practices. To make objection to; speak strongly against. To state positively; affirm solemnly; assert.