antiriot
For controlling mobs
Antiriot describes measures, equipment, or forces designed to control or suppress riots.
Antiriot gear includes helmets, shields, and body armor.
Antiriot police are trained to manage violent crowds.
Antiriot laws impose penalties for participating in civil unrest.
The term often appears in contexts of protest and civil disorder: The governor deployed antiriot units to the capital.
Handheld defensive armor
- batonSlender rod for leading
- helmetProtective head covering
- body armorProtective garment stopping bullets
- tear gasEye-irritating riot dispersant
rubber bullets · water cannon · pepper spray · gas mask · visor · flashbang · stun grenade · armored vehicle
Spreading in many directions
- kettlingEncircling crowd control method
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
curfew · lockdown · formation · cordon · crowd control · de-escalation · command · strategy
Public display of opinion
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
- civil unrestPublic disturbance by citizens
- mobDisorderly, aggressive crowd
- dissentDisagreement with authority
march · rally · resistance · civil disobedience · occupation · barricade · confrontation · clash
Official government regulation
- statuteEnacted written rule
- emergency powersExpanded governmental authority during crises
- curfew lawStatute requiring nighttime absence
- martial lawArmed forces governance
prohibition · regulation · enforcement · mandate · decree · injunction · restriction · authorization
shield
Handheld defensive armor
- batonSlender rod for leading
- helmetProtective head covering
- body armorProtective garment stopping bullets
tear gas · rubber bullets · water cannon · pepper spray · gas mask · visor · flashbang · stun grenade · armored vehicle · ballistic shield
dispersal
Spreading in many directions
- kettlingEncircling crowd control method
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
barricade · curfew · lockdown · formation · cordon · crowd control · de-escalation · command · strategy · monitoring
demonstration
Public display of opinion
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
- civil unrestPublic disturbance by citizens
- mobDisorderly, aggressive crowd
dissent · march · rally · resistance · civil disobedience · occupation · barricade · confrontation · clash · looting
ordinance
Official government regulation
- statuteEnacted written rule
- emergency powersExpanded governmental authority during crises
- curfew lawStatute requiring nighttime absence
martial law · prohibition · regulation · enforcement · mandate · decree · injunction · restriction · authorization · compliance
antiriotinsurrectionary
Relating to armed revolt
seditious · rabble-rousing · incendiary · inflammatory · agitating