riot squad
noun
a group of police officers having special training and equipment for quelling riots and other public disturbances.
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Origin of riot squad
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby riot squad
Riot Act, riot gun, riotous, riotous living, riot shield, riot squad, rip, riparian, riparian right, rip cord, rip current
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Example sentences 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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