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   riot

   /ˈrʌɪət/

   noun

   • 1. a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd: "riots broke out in the capital" Similar uproarrampagefuroretumultcommotionupheavaldisturbancestreet fightmeleerowscufflefracasfrayaffraybrawlfree-for-allviolent disorderviolencemob violencestreet fightingvandalismfrenzymayhemturmoillawlessnessanarchyinformal:wilding
   • ▪ an uproar: "the film's sex scenes caused a riot in Cannes"
   • ▪ an outburst of uncontrolled feelings: "a riot of emotions raged through Fabia"
   • ▪ uncontrolled revelry; rowdy behaviour: archaic "a young lord leaving the city after a night of riot"
   • 2. an impressively large or varied display of something: "the garden was a riot of colour" Similar masssealavish displaysplashextravaganceextravaganzaflourishshowexhibition
   • 3. a highly amusing or entertaining person or thing: informal "everyone thought she was a riot"

   verb

   • 1. take part in a violent public disturbance: "students rioted in Paris"
   • ▪ behave in an unrestrained way: "another set of emotions rioted through him"
   • ▪ act in a dissipated way: "an unrepentant prodigal son, rioting off to far countries"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘dissolute living’): from Old French riote ‘debate’, from rioter ‘to quarrel’, of unknown ultimate origin.

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › riotRiot | Civil Unrest, Protest & Disorder | Britannica

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   Sep 7, 2024 · riot, in criminal law, a violent offense against public order involving three or more people. Like an unlawful assembly, a riot involves a gathering of persons for an illegal purpose. In contrast to an unlawful assembly, however, a riot involves violence.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Stonewall_riotsStonewall riots - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · The Stonewall riots, also known as the Stonewall uprising, Stonewall rebellion, Stonewall revolution, [ 3 ] or simply Stonewall, were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New ...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Riot_grrrlRiot grrrl - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · In a symbolic sense, women were cutting and destroying the established image of femininity, aggressively tearing it down. Riot grrrl bands were influenced by groundbreaking female punk and mainstream rock performers of the 1970s to the mid-1980s.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Religious_violenceReligious violence - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Religious violence covers phenomena in which religion is either the subject or the object of violent behavior. [1] All the religions of the world contain narratives, symbols, and metaphors of violence and war. [2] Religious violence is violence that is motivated by, or in reaction to, religious precepts, texts, or the doctrines of a ...

6. www.britannica.com › topic › pogromPogrom | Meaning, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Sep 23, 2024 · Pogrom, (Russian: “devastation,” or “riot”), a mob attack, either approved or condoned by authorities, against the persons and property of a religious, racial, or national minority. The term is usually applied to attacks on Jews in the Russian Empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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7. www.britannica.com › event › January-6-U-S-Capitol-attackJanuary 6 U.S. Capitol attack - Encyclopedia Britannica

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   Sep 24, 2024 · United States Capitol attack of 2021, assault on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, by a mob of supporters of President Donald J. Trump. The attack disrupted a joint session of Congress convened to certify Joe Biden’s victory over Trump in the presidential election of 2020.

8. commonslibrary.parliament.uk › policing-response-to-the-2024Policing response to the 2024 summer riots - The House of Commons...

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   Sep 9, 2024 · The police and the wider criminal justice system have responded swiftly to identify, charge and prosecute those involved in rioting in the UK this summer.