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/ˈnaɪtˌstɪk/ · noun
(US, law enforcement) A long, narrow, polelike club carried by police and security personnel, for use in self-defense..
Use night stick when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Night stick means (US, law enforcement) A long, narrow, polelike club carried by police and security personnel, for use in self-defense..
Common synonyms include attitude-adjuster, baton, nigger knocker, truncheon.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use night stick where its definition matches the intended context.
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