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   squad

   /skwäd/

   noun

   • 1. a small group of people having a particular task: "an assassination squad" Similar groupgangbandbodycrewteammobcrowdoutfitforce
   • ▪ a small number of soldiers assembled for drill or assigned to some special task, especially an infantry unit forming part of a platoon: "the demolition squad from No. 6 Troop were blowing up the guns" Similar detachmentdetailplatoonbatterytrooppatrolsquadroncadrecommandounitformation
   • ▪ a group of sports players or competitors from which a team is chosen: "eleven first-string players on the Nebraska squad"
   • ▪ a division of a police force dealing with a particular type of crime: "the vice squad"
   • ▪ a person's circle of close friends: "the 39-year-old actress and her squad snapped some pics together after the show"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: shortening of French escouade, variant of escadre, from Italian squadra ‘square’.

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   The meaning of SQUAD is a small organized group of military personnel; especially : a tactical unit that can be easily directed in the field. How to use squad in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSQUAD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SQUAD definition: 1. a small group of people trained to work together as a unit: 2. a team in sports from which the…. Learn more.

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   A squad is a group, gang, or team, often made up of soldiers or police officers, but any gang will do. Some people call their group of friends a squad, probably so they seem organized and tough.

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   noun. a small number of soldiers, commonly 10 privates, a staff sergeant, and a corporal; the smallest military unit. a group of police officers, especially one organized to deal with a particular area of law enforcement: drug squad; fraud squad. any small group or party of persons engaged in a common enterprise.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySQUAD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SQUAD meaning: 1. a small group of people trained to work together as a unit: 2. a team in sports from which the…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsquad noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of squad noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSQUAD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A squad is a section of a police force that is responsible for dealing with a particular type of crime. The building was evacuated and the bomb squad called. The club is under investigation by the fraud squad.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › squadSquad - definition of squad by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (Military) the smallest military formation, typically comprising a dozen soldiers, used esp as a drill formation. 2. any small group of people engaged in a common pursuit. 3. (Team Sports, other than specified) sport a number of players from which a team is to be selected.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarysquad | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    squad meaning: 1. a group of police officers who have special skills to deal with particular problems 2. a group…. Learn more.

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    n. Military a small number of soldiers, commonly 10 privates, a staff sergeant, and a corporal; the smallest military unit. a group of police officers, esp. one organized to deal with a particular area of law enforcement: drug squad; fraud squad. any small group or party of persons engaged in a common enterprise.