26984 words

squad

4 definitions • 5 examples
1
a small group of people trained to work together as a unit:

Examples:

An army bomb squad arrived and defused the bomb.
the seizure of a large amount of heroin by the drug squad
The company was under investigation by the fraud squad.
2
a team in sports from which the players for a match are chosen:

Examples:

Eight of their 24-man squad are injured.
3
In the army, a squad is a small group of soldiers, especially one brought together for drill (= marching, etc.) .
4
a small group of people trained to work together as a unit:

Examples:

The rescue squad managed to free the child.

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