Objection

  • 21objection — [[t]əbʤe̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] objections 1) N VAR If you make or raise an objection to something, you say that you do not like it or agree with it. Some managers have recently raised objection to the PFA handling these negotiations... Despite objections… …

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  • 22objection — noun (C) 1 something that you say to show that you oppose or disapprove of an action, idea etc (+ to): objections to the Governor s plan | have an objection: If no one has any objection, I ll declare the meeting closed. | raise/voice an objection …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23Objection — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Une objection est une opposition. Plus particulièrement, en droit américain, une objection est un argument visant à réfuter l acceptabilité d un… …

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  • 24objection*/ — [əbˈdʒekʃ(ə)n] noun [C/U] a statement that shows that you disagree with a plan, or a reason for your disagreement I think I ll go home now, if you have no objection.[/ex] I would like to put forward several objections to this proposal.[/ex] They… …

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  • 25objection — /euhb jek sheuhn/, n. 1. a reason or argument offered in disagreement, opposition, refusal, or disapproval. 2. the act of objecting. 3. a ground or cause for objecting. 4. a feeling of disapproval, dislike, or disagreement. [1350 1400; ME… …

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  • 26objection — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. remonstrance, protest; drawback, criticism; barrier, obstacle; exception, protestation. See disapprobation, hindrance, dissent.Ant., acceptance, agreement. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The reason for… …

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  • 27objection — noun he lodged an official objection with the town council Syn: protest, protestation, demur, demurral, demurrer, complaint, expostulation, grievance, cavil, quibble; opposition, argument, counterargument, disagreement, disapproval, dissent;… …

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  • 28objection — Act of objecting; that which is, or may be, presented in opposition; an adverse reason or argument; a reason for objecting or opposing; a feeling of disapproval. The act of a party who objects to some matter or proceeding in the course of a trial …

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  • 29objection — n. 1 an expression or feeling of opposition or disapproval. 2 the act of objecting. 3 an adverse reason or statement. Etymology: ME f. OF objection or LL objectio (as OBJECT) …

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  • 30Objection (law) — Objection overruled redirects here. For other uses, see Objection overruled (disambiguation). This article is about a law term. For a Disney show, see Overruled!. In the law of the United States of America, an objection is a formal protest raised …

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