Definition of "rioter" [ri•ot•er]

• One who riots; part of the unruly violent crowd causing a riot. (noun)

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• "III. v.68 (338,2) a sworn rioter] A _sworn rioter_ is a man who practises riot, as if he had by an oath made it his duty."
• "As soon as I and a few others arrived I clearly recall a rioter hurling abuse at us as well as missiles."
• "Just after finishing the note directly below, I received this email from reader Keivan -- one sign, at least, of people seeing through the "rioter" PR strategy:"