Swat vs Officer - What's the difference?
swat | officer |
(chiefly, US, law enforcement) Special weapons and tactics. The area of expertise of police officers trained and equipped to neutralize armed or entrenched criminals.
(chiefly, US, law enforcement) a SWAT team
(senseid)One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
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, title= (senseid)One who holds a public office.
(senseid)An agent or servant imparted with the ability, to some degree, to act on initiative.
(senseid)(colloquial, military) A commissioned officer.
As a proper noun swat
is a valley and a district in nwfp administrative province of pakistan.As a noun officer is
(senseid)one who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.As a verb officer is
to supply with officers .swat
English
(wikipedia SWAT)Alternative forms
*Acronym
(Acronym) (head)Usage notes
* Often used attributively before such nouns as (team) or (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.Noun
(en noun)- "This situation is out of control. We need a SWAT team," the policeman said.
Anagrams
*officer
English
(wikipedia officer)Noun
(en noun)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer doing billets.}}
