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Definition of SWAT team noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

SWAT team

noun
 
/ˈswɒt tiːm/
 
/ˈswɑːt tiːm/
 (especially US English)
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  1. a group of police officers who are especially trained to deal with violent situations. SWAT stands for ‘Special Weapons and Tactics’.Topics Law and justicec2
    Word Origin1980s: acronym from Special Weapons and Tactics.
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