protester B2 Topic:People & Society Also spelled protestors US /pɹəˈtɛstəɹ/ See IPA manual Freq #45107 Meanings 1 noun A person who publicly shows strong disagreement with something, often as part of a group. Thousands of protesters marched through the city against the new law. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who publicly shows... demonstratordissident Word family Forms protesters Derived forms counterprotestercyberprotesterprotestard Related forms dissenterdissident Etymology From protest + -er. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # protester **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /pɹəˈtɛstəɹ/ **Frequency rank:** 45107 ## Meanings 1. A person who publicly shows strong disagreement with something, often as part of a group. ## Examples - Thousands of protesters marched through the city against the new law. ## Derived Forms - counterprotester - cyberprotester - protestard ## Related Forms - dissenter - dissident ## Etymology From protest + -er. ## Topics - People & Society markdown