no-knock

Nō-knock

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noh nok]
- /noʊ nɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noh nok]
- /noʊ nɒk/

Definitions of no-knock word

adjective no-knock antiknock. 1
adjective no-knock Law. that authorizes law-enforcement officers to enter premises unannounced and without identifying themselves: a no-knock narcotics policy. 1
adjective no-knock designating or based on laws or provisions which permit police with search warrants to enter a private dwelling by force without announcing or identifying themselves 0

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Origin of no-knock

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1965-70

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Parts of speech for No-knock

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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no-knock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.