tactical unit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tactical unit
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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A specialist Cobra tactical unit - which handles attacks and hostage situations - was deployed to the school, police said.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025
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.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024
“It makes it harder for the military or police or any tactical unit to maneuver, because now it’s not just two-dimensional warfare on the ground, it’s three-dimensional warfare from the air.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2024
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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