Rioter (Noun)
Meaning
Troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The police struggled to contain the rioter who was smashing store windows with a baseball bat.
- During the protest, a rioter was arrested for throwing rocks at the officers.
- The authorities identified the rioter who had set fire to the government building.
- A rioter was shot by police after he charged at them with a knife.
- The court sentenced the convicted rioter to five years in prison for his role in the violent uprising.