He paid the fine 'under protest'. [=he paid the fine although he objected to it]
The students launched/held/staged a 'protest' against the tuition increase.
She told him to go to bed despite his 'protests' that he wasn't tired.
(..) Yes. Hello to you. How are you? I'm well, sir. Thank you for asking. Dr. King, are you truly non-violent if you are provoking violence, sir? We are here, using our very bodies in protest - to say to those who deny us... - Dr. King. Dr. King. Pleasure, sir. ...that we will no longer let them (..)2014 Selma
(..) see me suffer than succeed. Those that have gone before us say, "No more!" No more! No more! No more! That means protest, that means march, that means disturb the peace, that means jail, that means risk! And that is hard! We will not wait any longer. Give us the vote! (..)2014 Selma