squad

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UK /ˈskwɒd/ US /ˈskwɑd/

noun 6name 3verb 2

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

good, strong

The coach built a strong squad by signing experienced players during the transfer window.

anti-terrorist, bomb (disposal), crime, drug/drugs, flying, fraud, police, riot, vice

The drug squad arrested several suspects during their investigation into the local trafficking network.

assassination, death, hit | demolition

firing

The soldiers formed a firing squad at dawn to carry out the execution.

football, rowing, etc.

SQUAD + NOUN

detective, member, officer

The police squad member arrested the suspect outside the bank.

car

PREP

in a/the ~

My sister works in the police squad that investigates financial crimes.

Definitions

noun

A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.

He assembled a squad of ten to take on the assassin.

A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.

A squad of soldiers ordered them to disperse but instead of doing so they commenced throwing ice and rocks.

A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.

At one point, the 400-ton Calypso was brought to a standstill by a squad of squid which clogged the engines and caused a power failure. Other, highlights included an attack by predatory blue sharks, […]

The Sea Life Centre retains a squad of squid and such.

Ellipsis of squad truck.

verb

To act as part of, or on behalf of, a squad.

We squad on the fifth of the month.

To transport by ambulance.

noun

Sloppy mud.

The lass ran all among the muck and squad.

An' she did n't not solidly mean I wur / gawin' that waäy to the bad, Fur the gell was as howry a trollope as / iver traäpes'd i' the squad.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

team

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

goon squad

A group of individuals serving as enforcers, bodyguards, assassins, and the like, especially persons hired for such a purpose and using violent, thuggish methods.

He denied charges that the union was using "goon squads," as strong-arm detachments are called on the West Coast, and asserted that any violence was provoked by the employers.

circular firing squad

A political party or other group experiencing considerable disarray because the members are engaging in internal disputes and mutual recrimination.

"What we're seeing here is a kind of circular firing squad, with everybody standing in a circle pointing fingers at the person beside them," said Representative Robert S. Walker of

Example Bank

He assembled a squad of ten to take on the assassin.

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A squad of soldiers ordered them to disperse but instead of doing so they commenced throwing ice and rocks.

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We squad on the fifth of the month.

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The lass ran all among the muck and squad.

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An' she did n't not solidly mean I wur / gawin' that waäy to the bad, Fur the gell was as howry a trollope as / iver traäpes'd i' the squad.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, squad is marked as informal, US, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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