under protest

: in or into a position below or beneath something

: below or short of some quantity, level, or limit

: in or into a condition of subjection, subordination, or unconsciousness

: below or beneath so as to be overhung, surmounted, covered, protected, or concealed by

: subject to the authority, control, guidance, or instruction of

: receiving or undergoing the action or effect of

: lying or placed below, beneath, or on the ventral side

: facing or protruding downward

: lower in rank or authority : subordinate

: a solemn declaration of opinion and usually of dissent: such as

: a sworn declaration that payment of a note or bill has been refused and that all responsible signers or debtors are liable for resulting loss or damage

: a declaration made especially before or while paying that a tax is illegal and that payment is not voluntary

: to make solemn declaration or affirmation of

: to execute or have executed a formal protest against (something, such as a bill or note)

: to make a statement or gesture in objection to