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rioting

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɹaɪətɪŋ// UK //ɹˈaɪətɪŋ// ri·ot·ing

n. a situation where a large group of people behaves in a violent and uncontrolled way in public. It often involves fighting with police or damaging buildings.

n. the act of participating in a violent public disturbance by a large group of people. Often involves civil disorder, property damage, and clashes with law enforcement.


SIMPLE

The city was quiet after three days of rioting.

CONTEXTUAL

The government declared a state of emergency to stop the rioting that broke out after the controversial election results.

COMPLEX

Sociologists often distinguish between spontaneous rioting sparked by a specific grievance and more organized forms of civil unrest that target systemic political structures.

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