protest vs sit-down

protest

noun
  • A collective gesture of disapproval; a demonstration. 

  • 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. 

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. 

sit-down

noun
  • A sit-in, a protest of civil disobedience by people sitting and refusing to move. 

  • An act of sitting down, especially with other people in some form of social exchange. 

adj
  • Intended to be done, used, consumed etc. while sitting. 

How often have the words protest and sit-down occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )