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rioter

noun
/ˈɹaɪətə/UK/ˈɹaɪətɚ/US

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English riotour, from Old French rioteor; equivalent to riot + -er.

  1. derived from rioteor
  2. inherited from riotour

Definitions

  1. One who riots

    One who riots; part of the unruly violent crowd causing a riot.

    • The rioters had erected a makeshift barricade and were pelting the police with rocks from behind it.
    • The rioters overshadowed the message of peaceful protesters on prior days: They had called for justice for Gray, a 25-year-old African-American man who died from spinal injuries after police arrested him this month.
    • High-profile January 6 rioter Guy Reffitt showed up in Washington, DC, on Wednesday to celebrate with his wife and supporters who’d been hoping for his release from federal detention for months.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA