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A protest is an expression of objection, by words or by actions, to particular events, policies or situations.

Protest may also refer to:

Protest types and protest-related terms
  • Counter-protest, a protest action which takes place within the proximity of an ideologically opposite protest
  • Protest art, creative works produced by activists and social movements
  • Protest camp, physical camps that are set up by activists
  • Protest cycle, refers to the cyclical rise and fall in the social movement activity
  • Protest permit, permission granted by a governmental agency for a demonstration
  • Protest song, a song that is associated with a movement for social change
  • Protest vote, a vote cast in an election to demonstrate dissatisfaction
  • Road protest, various events
  • Silent protest, an organized effort where the participants stay quiet to demonstrate disapproval
  • Sea protest, that which protects a charterer or shipowner from claims of damage caused by the perils of the sea
  • Street protest, another term for a demonstration (political)
  • Student protest, a wide range of activities that indicate student dissatisfaction with a given political or academics issue
  • Tax protester, someone who refuses to pay a tax claiming that the tax laws are unconstitutional or otherwise invalid
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