protester
gb/pɹˈoʊtɛstɚ/ us/pɹˈoʊtɛstɚ/
B1
English
~ 8100
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Noun
B1
entity
1
person taking part in a public protest
A person who goes out in public with other people to show that they are against something, such as a law or government action.
Usage pattern:
[someone] is a protester against [something]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes write *protestor* instead of *protester*. Both spellings exist, but *protester* is more common in modern English. Another common mistake is leaving out the article and saying *He is protester* instead of *He is a protester*.
Synonyms
demonstrator (Very close in meaning; often slightly more formal or used in news reports.)
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activist (Suggests long-term organized action for a cause, not only taking part in a single protest event.)
Antonyms
supporter (A supporter backs or agrees with a person, group, or policy, while a protester openly opposes it.)
Collocations
student protesters
|peaceful protesters
|anti-government protesters
|protesters took to the streets
|police clashed with protesters
|crowd of protesters
Themes
politics
|society
|activism
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- Thousands of protesters filled the main square demanding political change.
- Police formed a line to keep the protesters away from the government building.
- Environmental protesters blocked the road to stop trucks from entering the mine.
- Some protesters carried signs, while others chanted slogans through megaphones.
- The city closed several streets because of the large number of protesters.
Learner examples
- Many protesters walked through the city today.
- The protesters are angry about the new law.
- Police asked the protesters to move away from the gate.
- Some protesters held big signs in their hands.
- More protesters arrived and joined the march.
Noun
formal
C1
entity
2
person who files a formal protest
A person who sends an official letter or form to say they disagree with a decision or charge made by a government office, company, or other authority.
Usage pattern:
[someone] is a protester to [a decision or charge]
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this formal, written sense with the more common public-street sense. In legal or business documents, *protester* can refer to someone who files an official objection, not someone marching outside.
Synonyms
objector (Very close in meaning in formal and legal contexts, but does not specifically imply a written or procedural protest.)
Antonyms
complier (A complier accepts and follows a decision or rule instead of formally challenging it.)
Collocations
tax protester
|bid protester
|protester filed a complaint
|protester challenged the decision
Themes
law
|business
|government
|finance
Examples
- The tax protester argued that the assessment was unfair and requested a formal review.
- Any protester who disagrees with the contract award must submit documentation within ten days.
- The court ruled that the protester did not have legal standing to challenge the decision.
Learner examples
- The protester wrote a letter to fight the new tax bill.
- A protester sent a formal note to the city office.
- The company answered the protester and explained the decision.
Grammar
Dictionary form
protester
IPA
GB/pɹˈoʊtɛstɚ/
US/pɹˈoʊtɛstɚ/
Syllables & stress
pro - test - er (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (pro)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: protester
- Plural: protesters
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