anti-riot

adjective

an·ti-ri·ot | \ ˌan-tē-ˈrī-ət

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, ˌan-tī-\

Definition of anti-riot

: serving or intended to prevent or stop riots anti-riot barricades anti-riot police squads

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anti-revolutionary

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