no-knock

adjective

Allowing police to enter a property without immediate prior notification of the residents, as by knocking or ringing a doorbell.

“a no-knock raid”

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Meanings

adjectiveno-knock (not comparable)
  1. USnot comparablelawAllowing police to enter a property without immediate prior notification of the residents, as by knocking or ringing a doorbell.

    a no-knock raid

    1 more example

    a no-knock warrant

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APA

no-knock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-knock

MLA

“no-knock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-knock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no-knock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-knock.

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