The phrase "mob attack" refers to a situation where a large group of people act violently or aggressively towards an individual or a smaller group. Full definition
An organizer at NYC's largest union, SEIU, surrendered to cops and was charged with busting an NYPD lieutenant's nose during a videotaped mob attack on the Brooklyn Bridge. (nystateofpolitics.com)
An organizer at the city's largest union surrendered to cops Thursday and was charged with busting an NYPD lieutenant's nose during a videotaped mob attack on the Brooklyn Bridge. (nypost.com)
When news broke that violent mobs attacked the U.S. consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi, leaving Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans dead, she was overwhelmed. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)