snatch squad
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A group of police officers who rush forward in formation so as to apprehend an individual from a crowd.
British usage
Example Sentences
- "There have been numerous reports of snatch squads detaining men on the street and drafting them into the army."
Usage
- British usage