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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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someone who supports the activities of an organization, for example by giving money
a wealthy patron
steadfast==staunch
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giving strong loyal support to another person, organization, belief
a staunch conservative
summon
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to order someone to come to a place
The president summoned Taylor to Washington
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
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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
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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
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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
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to go through a place, stealing things and causing damage
The whole flat had been ransacked
trademark
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a particular way of behaving, dressing etc by which someone or something can be easily recognized
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
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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
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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
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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