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rioter

/ˈɹaɪətə/ UK
/ˈɹaɪətɚ/ US

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Inherited from Middle English riotour, from Old French rioteor; equivalent to riot + -er.

noun rioters · riotor

One who riots; part of the unruly violent crowd causing a riot. The rioters had erected a makeshift barricade and were pelting the police with rocks from behind it.

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noun one who riots

한국어	폭도 pokdo
Português	baderneiro, baderneira
Français	émeutier, émeutière
Deutsch	Randalierer, Randaliererin, Aufrührer, Aufrührerin
Русский	бунтовщи́к buntovščík, повста́нец povstánec, мяте́жник mjatéžnik, бунта́рь buntárʹ

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"rioter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rioter.

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@misc{rioter_2026,
  title = {rioter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rioter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}