no-knock
[ noh-nok ]
adjective
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.
Origin of no-knock
1An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
Words Nearby no-knock
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