Meaning & use
objection
A statement or feeling of opposition or disagreement with something.
See it in a sentence
The lawyer raised an objection before the witness could finish the answer.
She had no objection to working the weekend shift if it paid overtime.
A note on using this word
In legal settings, 'objection' is a formal procedural term; in everyday use, it simply means a reason for disagreeing.
Words with a similar meaning
protestopposition
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