public violence

/ˌpʌblɪk ˌvaɪ(ə)ləns/
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Other forms: public violences

Definitions of public violence
  1. noun
    a public act of violence by an unruly mob
    synonyms: riot
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    types:
    race riot
    a riot caused by hatred for one another of members of different races in the same community
    type of:
    force, violence
    an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
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