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objection

ob·jec·tion

UK/əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/ US/ʌˈbdʒɛkʃʌn/ common us

noun

1.

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

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2.

the speech act of objecting

3.

the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

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4.

(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

Origin

From Middle French objection, from Old French objeccion, from Latin obiectio. Equivalent to object + -ion.

Phrases

  • conscientious objection
  • speaking objection

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