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hooliganism

American  
[hoo-li-guhn-iz-uhm] / ˈhu lɪ gənˌɪz əm /

noun

  1. disorderly or violent behavior typical or characteristic of a hooligan.


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Then there’s the recent hooliganism of an OpenAI model, which escaped a testing environment, stole credentials of multiple private-company servers, then burglarized one to steal the answer to a problem-solving challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic labelled the scenes "hooliganism".

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025

Fried suggested arenas could be equipped with facial recognition technology, which is commonly used in soccer stadiums in Europe and Latin America to prevent hooliganism.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2024

Two days after the party, Vacio, whose legal name is Nikolai Vasilyev, was jailed for petty hooliganism and fined about $2,000 for violating the country’s propaganda law.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 28, 2023

The main safeguard against lawlessness and hooliganism in any armed body is the integrity of its officers.

From The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 by United States. Dept. of Defense

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