casualties

casualty)casualties) 

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meone who is hurt or killed in an accident or wameone who is hurt or killed in an accident or war
Our aim is to reduce road casualties
civilian casualties (=people who are not soldiers who are injured or killed
Our aim is to reduce road casualties
civilian casualties (=people who are not soldiers who are injured or killed) 

defiant

defiant  

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clearly refusing to do what someone tells you to do 

Mark smashed a fist on the desk in a defiant gesture 

condemn

condemn 

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to say very strongly that you do not approve of something or someone, especially because you think it is morally wrong  

Politicians were quick to condemn the bombing

Gunfire

Gunfire 

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the repeated shooting of guns, or the noise made by this
 

 I heard a burst of distant gunfire  

Two men were shot in an exchange of gunfire with the police 

 

when someone shoots a gun

shot • shooting • gunfire • fire • volley • bombardment • barrage • shelling • hail of bullets

conduit

conduit 

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pipe or passage through which water, gas, a set of electric wires etc passes 

 

conduit 

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a connection between two things that allows people to pass ideas, news, money, weapons, drugs etc from one place to another
conduit for

public order

public order 

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a situation in which rules are obeyed and authority is respected 

 the breakdown of law and order  

The riots are a threat to public order 

patron

patron  

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someone who supports the activities of an organization, for example by giving money 

a wealthy patron

staunch

steadfast==staunch  

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giving strong loyal support to another person, organization, belief 
 

a staunch conservative

summon

summon 

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to order someone to come to a place 

The president summoned Taylor to Washington

condemn

condemn 

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to say very strongly that you do not approve of something or someone, especially because you think it is morally wrong  

Politicians were quick to condemn the bombing

manipulate

manipulate 

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to make someone think and behave exactly as you want them to, by skilfully deceiving or influencing them 

He was one of those men who manipulated people

chaos

chaos 

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a situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order  

The country was plunged into economic chaos

political rift

political rift  

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a situation in which two people or groups have had a serious disagreement and begun to dislike and not trust each other

ransack

ransack 

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to go through a place, stealing things and causing damage  

The whole flat had been ransacked 

clampdown

clampdown

sudden firm action that is taken to reduce crime 

 

trademark

trademark 

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a particular way of behaving, dressing etc by which someone or something can be easily recognized 

riot gear

riot gear 

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the special clothing and equipment worn by police officers during a riot 

police wearing riot gear  

 

riot shields  

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 a piece of very hard plastic which police officers stand behind to protect them

  

baton 

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a short thick stick used as a weapon by a police officer

riot

riot 

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a situation in which a large crowd of people are behaving in a violent and uncontrolled way, especially when they are protesting about something  

urban riots   

 

march

march 

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if soldiers or other people march somewhere, they walk there quickly with firm regular steps 

march 

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if a large group of people march somewhere, they walk there together to express their ideas or protest about something 

protester

protester 

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someone who takes part in a public activity such as a demonstration in order to show their opposition to something 

 

rally 

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a large public meeting, especially one that is held outdoors to support a political idea, protest etc  

We decided to hold a rally to put pressure on the government