Definition of "riots" []

• Plural form of riot. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of riot. (verb)

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• "The government claims soldiers were forced to fire on demonstrators who would not obey orders, and they say they feared a replay of what they call riots of 1988, which were pro-democracy demonstrations where more than 3,000 protesters died."
• "Nigeria has been wracked by violence between Christians and Muslims, and hundreds have died in riots over the past several years."
• "About 100 people were killed in riots following the assassination of an MQM politician on 2 August, followed two weeks later by the murder of an ANP politician causing an outbreak of violence that killed 15."