"rummage squad" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rummage squads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rummage squad (plural rummage squads)
  1. (informal) A team of customs officers who search a ship, aircraft, etc. and its crew for contraband. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-rummage_squad-en-noun-a0ad3kq~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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