riot squad
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noun
a group of police officers having special training and equipment for quelling riots and other public disturbances.
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Nearby words
riopelle, riot, riot act, riot gun, riot shield, riot squad, rioter, rioting, riotous, riotous living, rip
Origin of riot squad
First recorded in 1945–50
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Examples from the Web for riot squad
One of those who fell suffered terrible injuries after being struck at close range by birdshot from a riot-squad shotgun.
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