Lathicharge

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The police tactic of charging a crowd with lathis or batons in order to disperse it. India

    "The alleged desecration of an ancient temple in Jammu triggered violence as protesters from right-wing groups torched vehicles and threw stones at cops who responded with lathicharge and teargas shells late on Tuesday night."

Synonyms

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baton charge

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"The alleged desecration of an ancient temple in Jammu triggered violence as protesters from right-wing groups torched vehicles and threw stones at cops who responded with lathicharge and teargas shells late on Tuesday night."

Etymology

From lathi + charge.

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