rioters; mob; insurgents
Refers to a violent crowd or group of people engaged in rioting or insurrection. Often used in news reports.
Rioters attacked shops in the city.
The police worked to suppress the mob.
The police were dispatched to suppress the rioters.
The demonstrators clashed with the rioters.
Rioters are rampaging in the center of the city.
暴動 refers to the riot or uprising event itself, while 暴徒 refers to the people who are rioting.
turning into a mob; becoming violent (of a crowd); rioting
Compound of 暴 (violence, outburst) and 徒 (group, party). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys a violent mob.