riot act

rio·tact

uncommon

noun

1.

a vigorous reprimand

“I read him the riot act”

Synonyms

riot act

2.

a former English law requiring mobs to disperse after a magistrate reads the law to them

Synonyms

Riot Act

Related words

Broader terms

Parts

criminal law

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Grammar

noun
singular	riot act
plural	riot acts

Nearby words

riot rioter rioting riotous riotously riot control riot control operations riot gun Rio Bravo Rio de Janeiro

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