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Definitions

under protest

[uhn-der proh-test] / ˈʌn dər ˈproʊ tɛst /
ADVERB
forcibly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
effectively
WEAK
by force coercively compulsorily energetically hard mightily powerfully strongly vigorously
Antonyms
WEAK
noncompulsorily weakly

Example Sentences

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Hack, a lawyer and a member of Fifa's disciplinary committee, said the Morocco players should have informed the referee they were playing under protest if they intended to challenge the result.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

They moved on under protest, and later filed a motion to have the judge disqualified.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2023

The water district in Indian Wells Valley is also being charged but is making its payment under protest.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2021

It’s made legal grabs like trying to trademark the name of Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos, later withdrawing the application under protest.

From The Verge • Apr. 28, 2020

The next day, Bobby Gene was acting under protest.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon