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Definition of riot police noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

riot police

noun
 
/ˈraɪət pəliːs/
 
/ˈraɪət pəliːs/
 [plural]
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  1. police who are trained to deal with people rioting
    • The demonstrators were held back by 6 000 riot police using tear gas and water cannon.
    Topics Law and justicec2
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