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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAntiriot
/ˈæntiˌraɪ.ət/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Designed or used for preventing, controlling, or suppressing public disturbances and riots.
"The authorities deployed antiriot police with shields and batons to secure the perimeter."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek prefix 'anti-' meaning against or opposite, combined with the English noun 'riot', which traces back to the Old French word 'riote' meaning dispute or brawl. The compound term emerged in the 20th century to describe specialized police forces, equipment, and tactical formations deployed to control civil unrest.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Antiriot" is said worldwide
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antiémeute
Transliteration: ɑ̃.ti.e.mœt
"La police antiémeute est intervenue rapidement pour disperser la foule."
Antirippen
Transliteration: anti-kavatoe
Script: Anti-Krawall
"Die Anti-Krawall-Polizei rückte in voller Ausrüstung aus."
antisommossa
Transliteration: an.ti.somˈmɔs.sa
"Le forze antisommossa hanno bloccato l'accesso alla piazza."
antidisturbios
Transliteration: an.ti.disˈtuɾ.βjos
"Los agentes antidisturbios contuvieron a los manifestantes."
antidistúrbio
Transliteration: ãn.ti.disˈtuɾ.bi.u
"A polícia antidistúrbio foi chamada para manter a ordem."
दंगारोधी
Transliteration: dangarodhi
"दंगारोधी पुलिस ने स्थिति को नियंत्रित किया।"
防暴
Transliteration: fángbào
"防暴警察迅速到达了现场。"
진압
Transliteration: jinap
"진압 경찰들이 광장에 배치되었습니다."
暴動鎮圧用
Transliteration: bōdō chinnatsu-yō
"機動隊が暴動鎮圧用の装備を固めて出動した。"
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