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PRONUNCIATION OF RIOT SQUAD

riot squad  [ˈraɪət skwɒd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RIOT SQUAD

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Riot squad is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RIOT SQUAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

riot squad

Riot control

Riot control refers to the measures used by police, military, or other security forces to control, disperse, and arrest persons who are involved in a riot, demonstration, or protest. If a riot is spontaneous and irrational, actions which cause people to stop and think for a moment can be enough to stop it. However, these methods usually fail when there is severe anger with a legitimate cause, or the riot was planned or organized. Law enforcement officers or military personnel have long used less lethal weapons such as batons and whips to disperse crowds and detain rioters. Since the 1980s, riot control officers have also used tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets, and electric tasers. In some cases, riot squads may also use Long Range Acoustic Devices, water cannons, armoured fighting vehicles, aerial surveillance, police dogs or mounted police on horses. Officers performing riot control typically wear protective equipment such as riot helmets, face visors, body armor, gas masks and riot shields.

Definition of riot squad in the English dictionary

The definition of riot squad in the dictionary is a force of police officers specially trained or equipped for quelling or containing a riot.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RIOT SQUAD


Awadh
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godsquad
ˈɡɒdˌskwɒd
quad
kwɒd
quod
kwɒd
squad
skwɒd
swad
swɒd
tightwad
ˈtaɪtˌwɒd
wad
wɒd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RIOT SQUAD

rioja
riot
Riot Act
riot control
riot gear
riot police
riot shield
riot-control
rioter
rioting
riotise
riotous
riotously
riotousness
riotry
rip
rip current
rip off
rip on
rip up

WORDS THAT END LIKE RIOT SQUAD

bunco squad
Crime Squad
death squad
demolition squad
drug squad
drugs squad
firing squad
flying squad
Fraud Squad
hit squad
Murder Squad
Narcotics Squad
Obscene Publications Squad
snatch squad
vice squad

Synonyms and antonyms of riot squad in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «riot squad» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RIOT SQUAD

Find out the translation of riot squad to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of riot squad from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «riot squad» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

防暴队
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brigada antidisturbios
570 millions of speakers

English

riot squad
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दंगा दस्ते
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فرقة مكافحة الشغب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ОМОН
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tropa de choque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দাঙ্গা স্কোয়াড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

escouade anti-émeute
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skuad rusuhan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Überfallkommando
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

機動隊
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폭동 진압 팀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Regu kerusuhan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đội chống bạo động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கலகம் அணிவகுப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दंगा संघ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Isyan takım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

squadra antisommossa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zamieszki skład
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ОМОН
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Clubul revoltă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διμοιρία ΜΑΤ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

riot squad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

riot squad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

opprørspolitiet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of riot squad

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RIOT SQUAD»

The term «riot squad» is regularly used and occupies the 63.325 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RIOT SQUAD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about riot squad

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RIOT SQUAD»

Discover the use of riot squad in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to riot squad and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Public Order and Riot Squad
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Public Order and Riot Squad (PORS) is the full-time 'riot squad' of the New South Wales Police Force.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
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17N's Philosophy of Terror
And not because we are “professionals” or “scientists”...50 Following its attack against a Police Riot Squad bus, the group used the Proclamation of December 4 , 1985, to respond to accusations made by third parties that 17N changed its ...
Joanne K. Lekea, Ourania Hatzidaki, 2014
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David Bowie
By Wikipedians. The Riot Squad The Riot Squad Origin London, England Genres Rock/Pop Years active 1964–1967 Labels Pye Records Members –Larry Page- era–Graham Bonney (vocals) Ron Ryan (guitar) Mark Stevens (keyboards) Mike  ...
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The Polyandrist Murders: Book 1 of 2
They were told to go to the corner of 3rd and Deesen to meet up with the Riot Squad Commander and do whatever he told them. When they arrived, the crowd was about to come unglued. Cars had been turned over and a couple of the ...
Jack Collins, 2008
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A British Banker in the Arab World: The Memoirs of Clive R. ...
As 15th Medium Regiment was designated whilst in Hong Kong as the Garrison Regiment, it had to provide the Army riot squad, to be used at times of civil disturbances as support and backup for the Hong Kong Police riot squads. I was a ...
Clive R. Morgan, 2011
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Community Policing in Action: A Practitioner's Guide
A dedicated riot squad in itself may define the method of policing: macho, fast response, reactive, militaristic and aggressive. Working solely on disorder may insulate these specialist police officers from the need to interact with local people.
Peter Stevens, Dianna M. Yach, 1995
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Blessed with Evil: A Story of the Hell's Angels and the Evil ...
That was when the Riot Squad decided to raid the party. Snake was the only brother they pulled in for protective custody. There was a few other party animals that they decided to pop. Altogether, it was a decent night for a party to take place .
Parco Senia, 2007
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The Ethnically Diverse City
happened earlier that day between a man of Turkish origin and one of Antillean origin, until at a certain moment out of a distance two anti-riot squad buses were approaching. While one of the buses turned into a side street again, the other bus  ...
Frank Eckardt, John Eade, 2011
9
Harsh Punishment: International Experiences of Women's ...
Still the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) denied that the event had been inappropriately handled or that women had been strip-searched by men, suggesting only that they would have preferred an all-female riot squad. A report in the ...
Sandy Cook, Susanne Davies, 1999
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The Pinch Runner Memorandum
involved, unlike the recent factional violence, there were no deaths or serious injuries. Minor injuries occurred only when the riot squad attempted to quell the fighting. This point was emphasized in an interview with Sakurao Ono — ridiculed as ...
健三郎·大江, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RIOT SQUAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term riot squad is used in the context of the following news items.
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Eight police officers injured in Orange parade clashes
Riot squad officers from the PSNI bore the brunt of loyalist anger when they blocked access to the contested stretch of the Crumlin Road. Within minutes of the ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
2
Riot squad sent to Villawood detention centre amid ongoing …
The NSW riot squad is on standby outside Villawood Detention Centre after violent disturbances overnight and on Thursday. A group of about eight detainees ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»
3
Riot squads” called to Doncaster jail
Shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan said: “This massive surge in the number of times the riot squad have been called out is proof that this Tory-led Government ... «The Star, Mar 15»
4
Man who kept heavily-armed riot police at bay for hours on the run in …
Man who kept heavily-armed riot squad police at bay for hours is on the run, after officers surrounded a western Sydney home on Tuesday afternoon. It comes ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
5
Riot squad, BearCat armoured vehicle rush to secure Downing …
A DARING plot to cause mayhem at an armed robbery criminal trial, possibly involving a shooting, was foiled by a heavy police operation just an hour before the ... «The Daily Telegraph, Feb 15»
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Riot squad called to UYG and Ty Dolla $ign gig after teen was …
Riot squads were called to the Enmore Theatre in Sydney on Monday night to control thousands of fans who had got out of control while waiting in line for the ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
7
Police backed by riot squad raid communal house in Istanbul
A woman dances in front of riot police to protest the eviction of the communal house. ... Police blocked access to the site on Hacı Şükrü Street with riot police to ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Dec 14»
8
Police Riot Squad officers called to break up chaotic rage party in …
A BUNCH of twenty-something partygoers in Pyrmont were raging so loudly overnight officers from the state's public order and riot squad were forced to ... «The Daily Telegraph, Mar 14»
9
Asylum seekers riot on Manus Island, but Scott Morrison denies …
Refugee Action Coalition spokesman Ian Rintoul said on Sunday that reports indicated that the riot squad was called in before a perimeter fence was breached. «Sydney Morning Herald, Feb 14»
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Cuts to prison riot squads a 'tragedy waiting to happen', says Labour
Funding cuts to so-called prison riot squads are putting their safety at risk along with that of inmates and jail staff, Labour has claimed. The rise in the number of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 13»

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