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noun
A small squad of law enforcement officers who are trained to deal with a particular kind of crime.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, law-enforcement
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: squad
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: team, squad
Narrower terms: vice squad, platoon, SWAT team, SWAT squad, Special Weapons and Tactics team, Special Weapons and Tactics squad
History
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