no-knock
Americanadjective
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Law. relating to or denoting a policy that authorizes law-enforcement officers to enter premises unannounced and without identifying themselves.
On the basis of an anonymous tip, the police had obtained a no-knock search warrant for drugs.
Etymology
Origin of no-knock
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Minnesota lawmakers approved statewide police accountability packages in 2020 and in 2021, as well as tight restrictions on no-knock warrants just this month.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2023
Officers from the PBI Squad had requested and obtained five search warrants with "no-knock" clauses, including one for Ms. Taylor, acting on what one would later call a "gut feeling."
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2023
Limiting no-knock warrants wouldn’t have mattered in the Memphis case, but it could save others from the fate of Breonna Taylor, who was born the same day as Mr. Nichols: June 5, 1993.
From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2023
President Biden signed an executive order in May directing federal law enforcement to restrict tactics like chokeholds and no-knock warrants.
From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2022
—Days before the first anniversary of Floyd’s killing, Washington’s Democratic governor signed one of the most comprehensive police reform packages in the nation, including new laws banning the use of chokeholds and no-knock warrants.
From Washington Times • Oct. 31, 2022
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