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tactical unit

American  

noun

Military.
  1. a group organized to function in combat as a self-contained unit.


Etymology

Origin of tactical unit

First recorded in 1875–80

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Footage shows officers from the force's tactical unit gently resting a ladder against the roof of a back porch, with an officer then grabbing the man while he was sleeping.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Eyewitnesses told The Times they estimated there were 100 agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, along with a special tactical unit with CBP.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 4, 2025

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene claims a prankster sent a police tactical unit to her Georgia home on Christmas Day.

From Seattle Times Dec. 25, 2023

Border Patrol’s tactical unit and the Texas Department of Public Safety at 6:30 p.m.

From Washington Post May 2, 2023

Namely, the elevated tactical unit I built in the oak tree in our backyard.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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