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no-knock
[ noh-nok ]
/ ˈnoʊˌnɒk /
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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.
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Origin of no-knock
An Americanism dating back to1965–70
Words nearby no-knock
noisome, noisy, noisy miner, no joke, no kidding, no-knock, nokyo, Nolan, Nolde, nolens volens, Nolichucky
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