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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

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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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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