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protesters

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for protesters.

Editorial note

His government turned on its own people and cracked down on protesters, leading to the events of EuroMaidan.

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Quick take

One who protests, either alone or in a public display of group feeling.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of protesters gathered in one view.

noun

One who protests, either alone or in a public display of group feeling.

noun

(law) One who protests a bill of exchange, or note.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for protesters.

noun

One who protests, either alone or in a public display of group feeling.

noun

(law) One who protests a bill of exchange, or note.

Example sentences

1

His government turned on its own people and cracked down on protesters, leading to the events of EuroMaidan.

2

Potential protesters will be identified, harassed, and intimidated long before the target dates of their planned protests.

3

Across the table from the protesters sits the UC Berkeley administration and the UC Berkeley campus police.

4

The technology obviously exists and works, as it has been shown being used by protesters or in disaster relief areas.

5

Going to a protest now entails locking oneself in a cage and being stared down by beefy, roided-up cops that are actively trying to attack protesters and see protesters as an enemy force.

6

Before the Church/Pike reforms back in the 70s, the NSA was specifically targeting anti-war protesters, civil rights activists and even congressmen[2].

7

Just waiting for the first protesters decrying FrankenCloth and carrying pictures of giant spiders;<).

8

Berkeley students with technical majors who were too busy working to protest had to evacuate buildings because protesters kept pulling fire alarms.

9

But MacArthur saw the protesters as communist agitators intent on overthrowing the U.

10

I am astounded that the French government is doing exactly what the violent Taxi protesters (rioters?) wanted.

11

Two apps immediately come to mind: 1) Firechat: Hong Kong protesters used this app to communicate with each other without being intercepted by authorities.

12

A lot of what the protesters object to, I think, is the feeling that decisions are being imposed on them.

Quote examples

1

Also, "presenting solutions" is really not the protesters' obligation in a situation like this.

2

I remember pro-War protesters at my university being censured for "violating university speech code" back in 2001.

3

If "pride" means doing childish things like the slowdown in New York last year, or apparently not investigating drive by shootings in Baltimore because the protesters hurt their feelings, then that pride needs to be ruthlessly rooted out and destroyed.

4

If they are "protesters" rather than "rioters" or "insurrectionists" - they are friends.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use protesters in a sentence?

His government turned on its own people and cracked down on protesters, leading to the events of EuroMaidan.

What does protesters mean?

One who protests, either alone or in a public display of group feeling.

What part of speech is protesters?

protesters is commonly used as noun.