objection
English
Etymology
From Middle French objection, from Old French objeccion, from Latin obiectio
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əbˈdʒɛkʃən/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛkʃən
Noun
objection (plural objections)
- The act of objecting.
- 2013 June 7, Ed Pilkington, “‘Killer robots’ should be banned in advance, UN told”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 6:
- In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way.
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- A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to).
- I have no objection to any person's religion.
- (law) An official protest raised in a court of law during a legal trial over a violation of the rules of the court by the opposing party.
- Objection! That is irrelevant to this case, Your Honor!
Usage notes
- Adjectives often used with "objection": serious, conscientious, fatal, grave, etc.
- Verbs often used with "objection": raise, make, meet, answer, etc.
Related terms
Translations
act of objecting
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statement expressing opposition
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official protest raised in a court of law
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French
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Further reading
- “objection” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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