Protester

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /pɹəˈtestəɹ/, /ˈpɹoÊŠtestəɹ/

Alternative forms

• protestor

Origin

From protest + -er.

Full definition of protester

Noun

1. One who protests, either singly or in a public display of group feeling.
• 2013-06-07, Gary Younge, Hypocrisy lies at heart of Manning prosecution, The dispatches … also exposed the blatant discrepancy between the west's professed values and actual foreign policies. Having lectured the Arab world about democracy for years, its collusion in suppressing freedom was undeniable as protesters were met by weaponry and tear gas made in the west, employed by a military trained by westerners.
2. The protesters thronged Trafalgar Square and sang anti-war songs.
3. (legal) One who protests a bill of exchange, or note.

Related terms

• dissenter
• dissident
• demonstrator