riot police

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A unit of the police specifically trained to deal with rioting crowds. They use special equipment for personal defense as well as for crowd control and dispersal.

Equivalents

Españolpolicía antidisturbios policía antimotines

Françaispolice antiémeute

DeutschBereitschaftspolizei

11 more languages

Catalàpolicia antiavalots

Suomimellakkapoliisi

Gaeilgepóilíní círéibe

ItalianoCelere polizia antisommossa

日本語機動隊

한국어경찰기동대

Nederlandsoproerpolitie

Polskiprewencja

Portuguêsbatalhão de choque polícia de choque

РусскийОМОН поли́ция по охра́не обще́ственного поря́дка спецна́з

Svenskakravallpolis

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

riot police officer riot shield riot stairs Riot-control Rioted Rioter

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