HyperDic: swat_team

English > 1 sense of the expression *SWAT team*:
NOUN	group	SWAT team, SWAT squad, Special Weapons and Tactics team, Special Weapons and Tactics squad	a squad of policemen who have been trained to deal with violent and dangerous situations

English > *SWAT team*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	A squad of policemen who have been trained to deal with violent and dangerous situations.
Synonyms	SWAT squad, Special Weapons and Tactics team, Special Weapons and Tactics squad
Broader	police squad, squad	A small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime