tactical unit

noun

Military.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tactical unit¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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.

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More than 300 police officers, including a specialist Cobra tactical unit which handles attacks and hostage situations, were deployed to the school.

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A specialist Cobra tactical unit - which handles attacks and hostage situations - was deployed to the school, police said.

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Jennifer Grasso figured she had a strong case to become the tactical unit’s next leader when the position opened up this year.

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The Civilian Office of Police Accountability, which investigates police shootings, said this month that five members of a district tactical unit pulled Reed’s vehicle over, purportedly because he wasn’t wearing a seatbelt.

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