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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(India) The police tactic of charging a crowd with lathis or batons in order to disperse it..
The alleged desecration of an ancient temple in Jammu triggered violence as protesters from right-wing groups torched vehicles and threw stones at cops who responded with lathicharge and teargas shells late on Tuesday night.
Use lathi charge when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lathi charge means (India) The police tactic of charging a crowd with lathis or batons in order to disperse it..
Common synonyms include baton charge.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The alleged desecration of an ancient temple in Jammu triggered violence as protesters from right-wing groups torched vehicles and threw stones at cops who responded with lathicharge and teargas shells late on Tuesday night.
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