objector

Variant of object

noun

  1. a thing that can be seen or touched; material thing that occupies space
  2. a person or thing to which action, thought, or feeling is directed
  3. what is aimed at; purpose; end; goal
  4. a cause for concern: used in negative constructions: money is no object
  5. Gram. a noun or other substantive that directly or indirectly receives the action of a verb, or one that is governed by a preposition: in “Give me the book,” “book” is the direct object and “me” is the indirect object
  6. Philos. anything that can be known or perceived by the mind

Origin: ME < ML objectum, something thrown in the way < L objectus, a casting before, that which appears, orig. pp. of objicere < ob- (see ob-) + jacere, to throw: see jet

transitive verb

  1. Archaic
    1. to oppose
    2. to thrust in; interpose
    3. to expose
    4. to bring forward as a reason, instance, etc.; adduce
  2. to put forward in opposition; state by way of objection: it was objected that the new tax law was unfair

intransitive verb

  1. to put forward an objection or objections; enter a protest; be opposed
  2. to feel or express disapproval or dislike

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