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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