public objection
noun phraseUK /ˈpʌblɪk əbˈdʒɛkʃən/
US /ˈpʌblɪk əbˈdʒɛkʃən/
A public objection is when someone says out loud in front of everyone that they do not agree with something.
The neighbors raised a public objection to the plan to cut down the old oak tree.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A formal statement made in a court or official meeting saying that you disagree with something.
The lawyer filed a public objection to the new evidence.
3. A spoken or written complaint that anyone can hear or read, not a private one.
Her public objection to the new rules was printed in the local newspaper.
4. The act of officially saying 'I object' during a ceremony or meeting so everyone knows.
He made a public objection when the committee tried to vote without discussion.