riot squad

ri·ot squad

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rahy-uh t skwod]
- /ˈraɪ ət skwɒd/
- /ˈraɪ.ət skwɒd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rahy-uh t skwod]
- /ˈraɪ ət skwɒd/

Definitions of riot squad words

noun riot squad a group of police officers having special training and equipment for quelling riots and other public disturbances. 1
noun riot squad armed police 1
noun riot squad a force of police officers specially trained or equipped for quelling or containing a riot 0

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Origin of riot squad

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Riot squad

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Riot squad

riot squad popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

riot squad usage trend in Literature

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