demonstrator

demonstrator
noun
ADJECTIVE
angry

Angry demonstrators threw stones.

peaceful
student
anti-government, pro-democracy, etc.
… OF DEMONSTRATORS
crowd, group

Police opened fire on a crowd of peaceful demonstrators.

VERB + DEMONSTRATOR
disperse (esp. BrE)

Troops were brought in to disperse the demonstrators.

clash with, fire on, open fire on, use sth against

Water cannon and tear gas were used against the demonstrators.

arrest
kill, shoot

Two student demonstrators were shot and killed.

DEMONSTRATOR + VERB
gather, take to the streets

The demonstrators had gathered in the cathedral square.

march

Demonstrators marched on Washington.

protest

demonstrators protesting against the lack of housing

call for sth, demand sth

demonstrators calling for the removal of the government

chant (sth)

demonstrators chanting anti-war slogans

carry sth

demonstrators carrying placards

disperse

The demonstrators refused to disperse.

clash with sb

Demonstrators clashed with government soldiers in the country's capital yesterday.

attack sth, storm sth

Demonstrators then tried to storm the police headquarters.

PHRASES
clashes between police and demonstrators

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