Definition of "protests" []

• Plural form of protest. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of protest. (verb)

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• "Associated Press French President Nicolas Sarkozy The scope of the protests is all the more remarkable given the smallness of the reform: Besides raising the minimum retirement age to 62 from 60, the government wants to raise the age of eligibility for a full state pension to 67 from 65."
• "The FT reports that the cost of the protests is approaching a billion dollars."
• "Dave Lindorff is right, I was part of the protest in the 70s and what we call protests today is nothing more than walking around where the cops tell us we can."