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civil unrest
/ˈsɪv.əl ʌnˈrest/CIV·il un·REST
A state of public disorder such as protests, strikes, or riots in which social peace is disturbed.
Examples
“After the disputed election, civil unrest spread to the capital.”
“High unemployment and inequality can trigger civil unrest.”
“The government deployed extra police to control civil unrest in the region.”
Band 8 sentence
“Long-term neglect of certain regions and ethnic groups can lead to civil unrest if grievances remain unaddressed.”
Collocations
- spark civil unrest
- control civil unrest
Word family
Common mistakes
civil riot→civil unrest
public unrest→civil unrest
Say it for a higher band
5public unrest→6social unrest→7+civil unrest
Synonyms
social unrest
Easily confused
civil war
“Decades of civil war devastated the country's infrastructure.”
social unrest
“Social unrest increased after the cuts to public services.”
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