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riot police in Arabic

شُرطةُ مُكافَحةِ الشَغَب šurṭat-u mukāfaḥat-i š-šaḡab

riot police in Arabic: شُرطةُ مُكافَحةِ الشَغَب (šurṭat-u mukāfaḥat-i š-šaḡab). In English, riot police means a unit of the police specifically trained to deal with rioting crowds. They use special equipment for personal defense as well as for crowd control and dispersal.

Arabic words for riot police

a unit of police specifically trained to deal with rioting crowds
شُرطةُ مُكافَحةِ الشَغَب šurṭat-u mukāfaḥat-i š-šaḡab

English meaning of riot police

  1. noun A unit of the police specifically trained to deal with rioting crowds. They use special equipment for personal defense as well as for crowd control and dispersal.

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Questions about riot police in Arabic

What is the meaning of riot police in Arabic?
Riot police in Arabic is شُرطةُ مُكافَحةِ الشَغَب (šurṭat-u mukāfaḥat-i š-šaḡab).
ما معنى كلمة riot police؟
Riot police: شُرطةُ مُكافَحةِ الشَغَب (šurṭat-u mukāfaḥat-i š-šaḡab).
What does riot police mean in English?
Riot police means a unit of the police specifically trained to deal with rioting crowds. They use special equipment for personal defense as well as for crowd control and dispersal.

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