Difference between Protester and Contestant

PROTESTER vs CONTESTANT: NOUN

One who protests a bill of exchange, or note.
[capitalized] Specifically, in Scottish history, a member of a party which protested against the union of the Royalists with the Presbyterians in 1650. Also spelled Protestor.
One who protests a bill of exchange, etc.
One who protests; one who utters a solemn or formal declaration.
A person who dissents from some established policy
Someone who participates in a public display of group feeling

A participant in a contest
One who contests; an opponent; a litigant; a disputant; one who claims that which has been awarded to another.
One who contests; a disputant; a litigant: commonly used of one who contests the result of an election, or the proceeding for probate of a will.
One that contests or disputes something, such as an election or a will.
One taking part in a contest; a competitor.
A person who dissents from some established policy
A person who participates in competitions

Supporter, Tear gas, Militiaman, Demonstration, Picketer, Campaigner, Policeman, Rioter, Activist, Marcher, Contestant, Dissenter, Dissident, Objector, Demonstrator

Entry, Contender, Nominee, Player, Attendee, Candidates, Competitor, Candidate, Applicant, Skater, Participant, Dissident, Dissenter, Objector, Protester

Picket, Anarchist, Supporter, Tear gas, Militiaman, Demonstration, Picketer, Campaigner, Policeman, Rioter, Activist, Marcher, Contestant, Dissenter, Dissident

Race, Competing, Nomination, Entry, Contender, Nominee, Player, Attendee, Competitor, Candidate, Applicant, Skater, Participant, Dissident, Dissenter

Victory in Detroit Black Lives Matter protester cases!
They tried to say she was a protester.
Police hit a student protester in Letpadan, Myanmar.
US Supreme Court ruling about protester buffer zones.
Another wounded protester later died of his wounds.
Which brings us back to that young protester.
Web site of tax protester Tom Cryer, Esq.
Protester were reportedly fired upon with live ammunition.
Mayor Benjamin reviews video of SC protester held down, arrested Mayor Benjamin, CPD Chief Holbrook release video showing CPD officers subdue protester.
To establish prejudice, a protester is not required to show that, but for the alleged error, the protester would have been awarded the contract.

If the Court finds in favor of the contestant, the amount of the fee shall be reimbursed to the contestant by SASA.
The Toastmaster will introduce the contestant and the contestant will return to her seat after the evaluation.
Contestant entry forms will be distributed throughout the room inviting guests to enter their name for a chance to be a contestant.
The Jury table announces the name of each contestant for each match and ensures that the correct contestant is on the Tatami.
For example, if staying with the original pick causes the contestant to lose, then switching will cause the contestant to win.
What the contestant knew is not necessarily the same as what the contestant claims to have known.
After a Contestant registers, the Sponsor will send a confirmation message to the email address provided by the Contestant.
One of the eggs allows the contestant to advance; the others spew slime on the contestant.
Based on their final score, a male contestant and a female contestant would be eliminated each week.
Water contestant won the challenge has immunity contestant received most.