: serving or intended to prevent or stop riots
anti-riot barricades
anti-riot police squads
Examples of anti-riot in a Sentence
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At the end of the march, some protesters threw firecrackers and crowd-control barriers at anti-riot police, who responded with water cannons and tear gas.
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CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Another protester was clobbered on the head by anti-riot police and was taken by medics in an ambulance.
—Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
The victims were smashed against metal anti-riot fences or trampled underfoot, and many suffocated.
—Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Protestors stand in front of Turkish anti-riot police officers near Istanbul's City Hall on Monday.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025
Belarus' Interior Ministry launched anti-riot drills Tuesday, signaling that the government won't tolerate any protests.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Indonesian police and military have put in place strict security measures, deploying at least 100,000 personnel across the city, including snipers and anti-riot units.
—Reuters, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
Protesters face anti-riot police officers in December 2023.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 7 Aug. 2024
Read more: Federal judge blocks key portion of anti-riot law, targets DeSantis and three sheriffs
Thursday’s main opinion disputed Walker’s conclusion that the law is ambiguous.
—Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
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CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Another protester was clobbered on the head by anti-riot police and was taken by medics in an ambulance.
—Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
The victims were smashed against metal anti-riot fences or trampled underfoot, and many suffocated.
—Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Protestors stand in front of Turkish anti-riot police officers near Istanbul's City Hall on Monday.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025
Belarus' Interior Ministry launched anti-riot drills Tuesday, signaling that the government won't tolerate any protests.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Indonesian police and military have put in place strict security measures, deploying at least 100,000 personnel across the city, including snipers and anti-riot units.
—Reuters, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
Protesters face anti-riot police officers in December 2023.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 7 Aug. 2024
Read more: Federal judge blocks key portion of anti-riot law, targets DeSantis and three sheriffs
Thursday’s main opinion disputed Walker’s conclusion that the law is ambiguous.
—Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
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“Anti-riot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-riot. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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