STAR can mean several things:

• 1. STAR is an acronym for Special Tactics and Response. It is a synonym for SWAT.
• 2. STAR can mean: Standard Terminal Arrival Route; this is the route that planes have to fly (if they're flying under IFR) when they're approaching an airport in order to land.
• 3. STAR can mean Shock Trauma and Rescue, Or Shock Trauma AIr Rescue, a synonym for air ambulance.
• 4. STAR can mean: Satellite Television Asian Region, or Star TVHong Kong television | Companies of Hong Kong | Indian television