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Meanings of civil unrest in English
Forms of unrest arising from a mass act of civil disobedience in which the participants become hostile toward authority, and authorities incur difficulties in maintaining public safety and order, over the disorderly crowd.
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Examples for "civil disorder"
Examples for "civil disorder"
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SADTU and SANCO representatives have also been blamed for the civil disorder.
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There are songs exhorting people to all sorts of civil disorder in pursuit of their 'rights'.
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The authorities have reacted with moderation in the face of large-scale civil disorder, they have said.
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If the poor were left hopeless, he said, poverty would undermine societies through confrontation, violence and civil disorder.
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Unrest and civil disorder ensue.
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It also provided a model for other countries torn by civil strife.
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The book has forever closed upon the dreadful pageant of civil strife.
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The book has forever closed upon the dread pageant of civil strife.
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The Federal authorities feared to act, lest they should precipitate civil strife.
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At a later period civil strife was to destroy their last traces.
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And the result is not just general disappointment and worrisome social unrest.
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There is also the prospect of possible food riots and social unrest.
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Early indicators include social unrest in China and India's intensifying Maoist rebellion.
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It was the time of the Vietnam war and rumbling social unrest.
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There are concerns that protests and social unrest may jeopardise fiscal consolidation.
Usage of civil unrest in English
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Similar factors were behind deadly civil unrest in Iraq in early October.
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He has been reporting this week on the civil unrest in Britain.
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To the east, Somalia is plagued by terrorism, kidnappings and civil unrest.
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There had been fears that Jean's disqualification might lead to civil unrest.
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Oates, 76, spoke with Reuters about the novel, civil unrest and racism.
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His death prompted protests that gave way to looting and civil unrest.
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The last elected president, Fernando Lugo, was impeached last year following civil unrest.
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And finally, increasing dissatisfaction among the citizens which lead to more civil unrest.
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The move has already provoked severe civil unrest causing the deaths of thousands.
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Another 50 supplanted them during the civil unrest in Macedonia a year later.
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Lawlessness stemming from weak governments, natural disasters and civil unrest help drive migration.
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They were powerless to deal with civil unrest, the source said.
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There are growing fears that Thailand could be heading towards serious civil unrest.
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Police crackdowns will prevent civil unrest from seriously disrupting the celebration.
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Hunt said such a scenario could potentially lead to civil unrest.
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But the civil unrest has forced the industry into downturn again.
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