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Rioter vs Robber - What's the difference?

rioter | robber |

As nouns the difference between rioter and robber

is that rioter is one who riots; part of the unruly violent crowd causing a riot while robber is a person who robs.

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.

    robber

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who robs.

    • Hyponyms

    * bank robber * mugger

    Hypernyms

    * thief

    Derived terms

    * robber baron * robber crab * robber fly * robber gull

    Related terms

    * rob * robbery