protest
Example Sentences
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A key player in the crackdown on mass protests, he was previously a commander of the aerospace force of the IRGC, then Iran’s police chief before becoming Tehran’s mayor.
Although video footage showed some residents of Tehran celebrating on their balconies and at their windows, Umut said "there were no protests on the streets", just a rush on fuel stations.
From Barron's
Security had to be increased at the 2022 World Cup when the country's matches in Qatar - including against the US - took place against a backdrop of mass anti-government protests in Iran.
From BBC
The SRG is tasked with policing both peaceful protests and terrorist attacks, a dangerous dual responsibility.
An alleged attempted coup to force him to sell has led to resignations, a work stoppage and a protest.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
