objection

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French objection, from Old French objeccion, from Latin obiectio. Equivalent to object +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/ Rhymes: -ɛkʃən Hyphenation: ob‧jec‧tion === Noun === objection (plural objections) The act of objecting. last-minute objection A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to). Synonyms: quarrel, complaint (law) An official protest raised in a court of law during a legal trial over a violation of the rules of the court by the opposing party. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Collocations ==== ==== Translations ==== === Interjection === objection! (chiefly US, law) An assertion that a question or statement is in violation of the rules of the court. == French == === Etymology === From Latin obiectiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔb.ʒɛk.sjɔ̃/ Hyphenation: ob‧jec‧tion === Noun === objection f (plural objections) objection (all meanings) ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “objection”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012