SWAT

swat Swat S.W.A.T. English Alternative forms en S.W.A.T. Etymology en :from en:<alt:S.W.A.T.><ety:af<special><weapon<alt:weapons>><and><tactic<alt:tactics>>> 1 ++ Pronunciation en /swɒt/ UK en /swɑt/ US en en-us-swat.ogg US en ɒt 1 en swat Noun ~ en chiefly US law enforcement en special weapons and tactics the area of expertise of police officers trained and equipped to neutralize armed or entrenched criminals. en Eli Hager The Untold Saga of What Happened When DOGE Stormed Social Security w:ProPublica https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-doge-social-security-takeover-leland-dudek 2025-09-08 After Trump won the 2024 election and rumors of a cost-cutting-and-efficiency SWAT team began to swirl, Dudek asked people he knew at big tech companies for introductions to potential DOGE members. https://web.archive.org/web/20260928031753/https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-doge-social-security-takeover-leland-dudek 28 September 2026 en chiefly US law enforcement A SWAT team. en "This situation is out of control. We need a SWAT," the policeman said. Usage notes Often used attributively before such nouns as en team or en squad. While the specific meaning of the acronym applies only to the United States, the term is informally used in other countries to describe similar police teams. Derived terms en swat v See also en special forces Anagrams en astw 'twas ATWS AWTs TAWS TWAs WSTA sawt staw taws was't wast wats