compliance vs protest

compliance

noun
  • An act of complying. 

  • The tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others. 

  • A measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility 

  • The state of being compliant. 

  • The department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with. 

  • The accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan 

protest

noun
  • The noting by a notary public of an unpaid or unaccepted bill. 

  • A written declaration, usually by the master of a ship, stating the circumstances attending loss or damage of ship or cargo, etc. 

  • A formal objection, especially one by a group. 

  • A collective gesture of disapproval; a demonstration. 

verb
  • to make a solemn written declaration, in due form, on behalf of the holder, against all parties liable for any loss or damage to be sustained by non-acceptance or non-payment of (a bill or note). This should be made by a notary public, whose seal it is the usual practice to affix. 

  • To affirm (something). 

  • To object to. 

  • To make a strong objection. 

  • To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to. 

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