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special victims unit

special victims unit noun: a specialized branch within some law enforcement agencies, focusing on cases involving vulnerable or high-risk victims.

Noun (1)

special victims unit (plural special victims units)

  1. A specialized branch within some law enforcement agencies, focusing on cases involving vulnerable or high-risk victims.
    Synonyms:
    SVU

Noun (2) capitalized: Special Victims Unit

Special Victims Unit (plural Special Victims Units)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of special victims unit.

Synonyms of special victims unit

Forms of special victims unit

pluralspecial victims units
alternative formSpecial Victims Unit
pluralSpecial Victims Units

Questions about special victims unit

What does special victims unit mean?
Special victims unit means a specialized branch within some law enforcement agencies, focusing on cases involving vulnerable or high-risk victims.
What part of speech is special victims unit?
Special victims unit is a noun.
What is the plural of special victims unit?
The plural of special victims unit is special victims units.

Words near special victims unit in the dictionary

  1. special treatments
  2. special unitary group
  3. special unitary groups
  4. special verdict
  5. special verdicts
  6. special victims unit
  7. special victims units
  8. special ward
  9. special wards
  10. special warranty deed
  11. special warranty deeds

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