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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
riot police — riot po.lice n [plural] police whose job is to stop riots ▪ Riot police fired tear gas into the crowd … Dictionary of contemporary English
riot police — N SING COLL The riot police is the section of the police force that is trained to deal with people who cause trouble in public places. After about 10 minutes the riot police arrived … English dictionary
Riot Police — (Lon Htein) Detachments of special police, essentially a paramilitary unit, used for crowd control, separate from the regular People s Police Force of the Ne Win era. Commanded by Sein Lwin, they killed hundreds of protesting students in… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
riot police — noun (U) police whose job is to stop riots: The riot police used tear gas to control the mob … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
riot police — riot po,lice noun uncount police who have special training and equipment to deal with RIOTS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
riot police — noun A unit of the police specifically trained to deal with rioting crowds. They use special equipment for personal defense as well as for crowd control and dispersal … Wiktionary
riot police — UK / US noun [uncountable] police who have special training and equipment to deal with riots … English dictionary
Riot shield — Riot shields are lightweight protection devices deployed by police and some military organizations. Most are a clear polycarbonate, though some are constructed of light metals with a view hole. Riot shields are almost exclusively long enough to… … Wikipedia
Riot — This article is about a type of event. For other meanings of riot, see Riot (disambiguation). Teamsters, armed with pipes, riot in a clash with riot police in the Minneapolis Teamsters Strike of 1934 … Wikipedia
Riot control — Rank of Icelandic National Police officers in full riot gear during the 2008 Icelandic lorry driver protests Riot control refers to the measures used by police, military, or other security forces to control, disperse, and arrest civilians who are … Wikipedia
