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Rioter vs Looter - What's the difference?

rioter | looter |

As nouns the difference between rioter and looter

is that rioter is one who riots; part of the unruly violent crowd causing a riot while looter is one who loots, who steals during a general disturbance such as a riot or natural disaster.

rioter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who riots; part of the unruly violent crowd causing a riot.
    • The rioters had erected a makeshift barricade and were pelting the police with rocks from behind it.

    looter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who loots, who steals during a general disturbance such as a riot or natural disaster.
    • After the hurricane, before law was restored, looters stole everything that wasn't nailed down.

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