Usage Note
Protest is stressed on the second syllable and pairs with gegen for what is opposed: Protest gegen den Krieg. You 'lodge' one with Protest einlegen.
Examples
"Der Protest gegen den Plan wächst."
Natural Translation
The protest against the plan is growing.
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