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race riot

noun

a riot resulting from animosity or tensions between racial or ethnic groups.

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Origin of race riot

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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British Dictionary definitions for race-riot

race riot

noun

a riot among members of different races in the same community
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for race-riot

race-riot

n.

1889, American English, from race (n.2) + riot (n.).

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