/əbˈdʒɛkʃən/► audioScrabble 20Words With Friends 25
Definition
noun the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest.
— synonyms: expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration
noun the speech act of objecting.
noun the act of protesting.
— synonyms: protest, dissent
noun (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality.