What's the difference between outcry and protest?

Outcry


Definition:

  • (n.) A vehement or loud cry; a cry of distress, alarm, opposition, or detestation; clamor.
  • (n.) Sale at public auction.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The strength of the outcry forced the Japanese and American governments to reduce the impact, though not the presence, of troops by a "good neighbour" policy.
  • (2) We wanted a place where men could discuss masculine topics without facing the same public shaming outcry that happens on social media sites – feminists are quick on the trigger to try to take down anything they consider wrong … Milo Yiannopoulos lost his verified status on Twitter because of his views on masculinity.
  • (3) Amid public outcry over the Bettencourt case, Sarkozy is now likely to be forced into a U-turn before the next election, undoing his tax reforms.
  • (4) Shoesmith was sacked without compensation by the north London council in December 2008 after a public and media outcry over the death of 17-month-old Peter Connelly, known as Baby P , a year earlier.
  • (5) The chief executive has already waived his bonus for 2012 following the furore surrounding the £1m he was to be handed for 2011 before the political outcry forced him to hand it back.
  • (6) It's ridiculous, because there will soon be a massive public outcry about how there's nowhere for kids to go.
  • (7) The government blamed the opposition, jailing alleged ringleader Vladimir Kozlov amid an international outcry, closing down his party and shutting dozens of independent media outlets.
  • (8) If any donor held such sway over the Tories as Unite has over Labour, there would deservedly be an outcry.
  • (9) Chinese police have released five feminist activists detained for more than a month in a case that prompted an international diplomatic outcry.
  • (10) The proposals had prompted an outcry among Tory backbenchers and were dubbed a "conservatory tax".
  • (11) It was partially reinstated following an outcry, but £65m to pay for the release of secondary teachers to primary schools one or two days a week runs out at the end of this academic year.
  • (12) What Scolari was referring to was the outcry in the Brazilian media over how Fred, the striker, had essentially conned the Japanese referee , Yuichi Nishimura, into awarding Brazil the penalty that had helped them to victory over Croatia in the opening Group A tie .
  • (13) When the old BBC governors – a system of governance that essentially dated back to 1922 – was dismantled in 2006 the outcry that there might be something quickly nicknamed Ofbeeb was deafening.
  • (14) The death sentences sparked a global outcry, culminating in the UN's human rights office judging that the case had breached international law.
  • (15) Levi's has withdrawn an advertising campaign that features a young man squaring up to riot police after a public outcry that it glorified the recent public disorder across the country.
  • (16) Outcry in the US led to a ban on all officials implicated in the case from travelling to, or holding bank accounts in, the US.
  • (17) Shkreli told ABC that as a result of the outcry, he had agreed to lower the price of Daraprim “to a point that’s more affordable”.
  • (18) They specifically called for reviewers to remove images of breastfeeding if the nipples were exposed but to allow “graphic images” of animals if shown in the “context of food processing or hunting as it occurs in nature”, resulting in further outcries .
  • (19) That announcement sparked an immediate outcry , as friends, supporters and activists demanded Liu’s complete release.
  • (20) After an outcry, Apple backed down and approved the app.

Protest


Definition:

  • (v. i.) To affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to declare solemnly; to avow.
  • (v. i.) To make a solemn declaration (often a written one) expressive of opposition; -- with against; as, he protest against your votes.
  • (v. t.) To make a solemn declaration or affirmation of; to proclaim; to display; as, to protest one's loyalty.
  • (v. t.) To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to.
  • (v.) A solemn declaration of opinion, commonly a formal objection against some act; especially, a formal and solemn declaration, in writing, of dissent from the proceedings of a legislative body; as, the protest of lords in Parliament.
  • (v.) A solemn declaration in writing, in due form, made by a notary public, usually under his notarial seal, on behalf of the holder of a bill or note, protesting against all parties liable for any loss or damage by the nonacceptance or nonpayment of the bill, or by the nonpayment of the note, as the case may be.
  • (v.) A declaration made by the master of a vessel before a notary, consul, or other authorized officer, upon his arrival in port after a disaster, stating the particulars of it, and showing that any damage or loss sustained was not owing to the fault of the vessel, her officers or crew, but to the perils of the sea, etc., ads the case may be, and protesting against them.
  • (v.) A declaration made by a party, before or while paying a tax, duty, or the like, demanded of him, which he deems illegal, denying the justice of the demand, and asserting his rights and claims, in order to show that the payment was not voluntary.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Nulliparous women were also more likely to discontinue the condom because of pregnancy, as were non-Protestants and the Australian-born.
  • (2) A number of asylum seekers detained in the family camp on Nauru have begun peaceful protests over conditions at the centre.
  • (3) In late May, more than 50 residents of Ust-Usa protested the effects of oil drilling and plans for a new oil well near the village.
  • (4) When asked why the streets of London were not heaving with demonstrators protesting against Russia turning Aleppo into the Guernica of our times, Stop the War replied that it had no wish to add to the “jingoism” politicians were whipping up against plucky little Russia .
  • (5) We are already witnessing a wholly understandable uprising of protest.
  • (6) "I saw my role, and continue to do so, as doing everything I can to accelerate the Lib Dems' journey from a party of protest to a party of government," he said.
  • (7) The protesters were confronted by a much larger group of pro-Kremlin activists, which led to scuffles.
  • (8) Officers arrested her last month during the protest against oil drilling by the energy firm Cuadrilla at Balcombe in West Sussex – a demonstration Lucas has attended several times.
  • (9) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Joe Davis protests against his wife Kim’s jailing.
  • (10) Brazil and Argentina unite in protest against culture of sexual violence Read more The symbolic power of so many women standing together proves that focusing on victims does not mean portraying women as passive.
  • (11) Among non-Hispanic whites in the 1980s, Catholic total fertility rates (TFRs) were about one-quarter of a child lower than Protestant rates (1.64 vs. 1.91).
  • (12) "I did so in protest at using unethical ways to make unjust allegations, therefore I hereby withdraw my complaint against this artist."
  • (13) She devoured political science texts, took evening classes at Goldsmiths college, and performed at protests and fundraisers, but became disillusioned.
  • (14) In saying what he did, he was not telling any frequent flyer something they didn't already know, and he was not protesting about any newly adopted measures.
  • (15) They plan to continue the hour-long demonstrations daily, potentially inviting arrest under laws introduced last year that allowed some protests to be criminalised.
  • (16) Down the road another group of protesters gathered outside the chain-link fence surrounding the Marriott's perimeter.
  • (17) The organizers of the protest march he participated in said the man had fallen ill before any rioting had broken out.
  • (18) The authorities had said they used water cannon, teargas and smoke grenades to break up the protest.
  • (19) Protesting naked, as Femen's slogans insist, is liberté , a reappropriation of their own bodies as opposed to pornography or snatched photographs which are exploitation.
  • (20) They vote as a protest, no matter what the consequences of it.