objection

noun

1. the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

Similar word(s): expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration

Definition categories: communication, communicating

2. the speech act of objecting

Definition categories: communication

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

Similar word(s): dissent, protest

Definition categories: act, resistance

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.

Definition categories: act, procedure