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Riot Act (Noun)

Meaning¹

A vigorous reprimand; "I read him the riot act".

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Hypernyms

Meaning²

A former English law requiring mobs to disperse after a magistrate reads the law to them.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.