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Meaning of lathicharge | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The police tactic of charging a crowd with lathis or batons in order to disperse it.

India

Examples

“The alleged desecration of an ancient temple in Jammu triggered violence as protesters from right-wing groups torched vehicles and threw stones at cops who responded with lathicharge and teargas shells late on Tuesday night.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Lathing lathiyal lathosterol lathosterolosis Lathrop Laths

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