(~s)
The ~s in a quarrel, disturbance, or illegal activity are the people who started it and who cause most of the trouble.
The soldiers were well informed about the ~s of the protest.
N-COUNT disapproval
(~s)
The ~s in a quarrel, disturbance, or illegal activity are the people who started it and who cause most of the trouble.
The soldiers were well informed about the ~s of the protest.
N-COUNT disapproval
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012