A person who publicly demonstrates strong objection to something; a demonstrator
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the decision was hailed by protesters against the closure as a triumph
Web Definitions:
dissenter: a person who dissents from some established policy
demonstrator: someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
A protest expresses a strong reaction of events or situations. The term protest usually now implies a reaction against something, while previously it could also mean a reaction for something. ...