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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Objection \Ob*jec"tion\, n. [L. objectio: cf. F. objection.]
     1. The act of objecting; as, to prevent agreement, or action,
        by objection. --Johnson.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. That which is, or may be, presented in opposition; an
        adverse reason or argument; a reason for objecting;
        obstacle; impediment; as, I have no objection to going;
        unreasonable objections. ``Objections against every
        truth.'' --Tyndale.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Cause of trouble; sorrow. [Obs. or R.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He remembers the objection that lies in his bosom,
              and he sighs deeply.                  --Jer. Taylor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Exception; difficulty; doubt; scruple.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Objection \Ob*jec"tion\, n. [L. objectio: cf. F. objection.]
     1. The act of objecting; as, to prevent agreement, or action,
        by objection. --Johnson.
  
     2. That which is, or may be, presented in opposition; an
        adverse reason or argument; a reason for objecting;
        obstacle; impediment; as, I have no objection to going;
        unreasonable objections. ``Objections against every
        truth.'' --Tyndale.
  
     3. Cause of trouble; sorrow. [Obs. or R.]
  
              He remembers the objection that lies in his bosom,
              and he sighs deeply.                  --Jer. Taylor.
  
     Syn: Exception; difficulty; doubt; scruple.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  objection
       n 1: the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest [syn: expostulation,
             remonstrance]
       2: the speech act of objecting
       3: the act of protesting; a public (often organized)
          manifestation of dissent [syn: protest, dissent]
       4: (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a
          particular line of questioning or a particular witness or
          a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should
          not be continued and asks the court to rule on its
          impropriety or illegality

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  objection
     Γαλλικά n.
     1 η αντίρρηση
     2 (νομικός όρος) η ένσταση (που υποβαλλεται από συνήγορο κατά τη
  διάρκεια της δίκης)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  objection
     interj.
     (lb en legal) (non-gloss definition: An assertion that a question or
  statement is in violation of the rules of the court.)
     n.
     The act of objecting.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  objection
     interj.
     (lb en legal) (non-gloss definition: An assertion that a question or
  statement is in violation of the rules of the court.)
     n.
     The act of objecting.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  objection
     interj.
     (lb en legal) (non-gloss definition: An assertion that a question or
  statement is in violation of the rules of the court.)
     n.
     The act of objecting.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  objection
     interj.
     (lb en legal) (non-gloss definition: An assertion that a question or
  statement is in violation of the rules of the court.)
     n.
     The act of objecting.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  objection
     Ranska n.
     moite, huomautus, vastaväite

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  objection
     Engelska n.
     invändning, protest

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  objection /ɒbdʒˈɛkʃən/
  bedenking

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Objection /ɒbdʒˈɛkʃən/
  الإعتراض

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  objection //əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən// 
  1. възраже́ние 2.
  act of objecting
   3.
  statement expressing opposition
  2. проте́ст
  official protest raised in a court of law