squad
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2.4
- noun
- /skwɑd/
:
escuadrón
- She is a member of the basketball squad that competes in the state championship.
- death squad
- firing squad
- hit squad
I think that leads us on to the England squad selection, right?
- I think that leads us on to the England squad selection, right?
- Would he have made the squad had he not been Master P?
- Do you know how you would rank your vlog squad from best to worst friend?
- But prior to this, I've told drug squad that we're picking guns up.
- They had ex Flying Squad and ex murder squad.
- So a couple of the glam squads stayed out there with me.
- So I phoned Essex Drug Squad and told him.
- There is one dope squad member that wasn't able to show up.
- So I'm really excited about this NYC squad that is forming.
- No, but you just like give like Geek Squad, like tech nerd.
- Him and his team, him and his squad player.
Examples
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After practice, the soccer squad gathered to discuss their upcoming match.
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I think that leads us on to the England squad selection, right?
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Would he have made the squad had he not been Master P?
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Which member of Beta Squad do you hate the most?
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I'm enjoying being with the squad at the moment.
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He knew that what I did was the best thing for the squad.
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We see the advance squad of SWAT make it to one of the stairwells.
Fiction book (1991) -
Season One of Design Squad premiered on PBS in 2007 with 13 half-hour episodes.
Academic text (2008) -
At the top, Sheehan and his squad parted to let Bedford through, then followed him aboard.
Fiction book (1991) -
The police squad responded quickly to the emergency call.
Synonyms
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1.0
A group of people who work together to reach a shared goal
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2.8
A group of people in an organization who have a specific job
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2.4
A group within a larger organization, like an orchestra or company team
329
2.4
A group of people organized to do a specific job, like soldiers or a ship crew
256
6.6
A group of people given a specific task
119
5.8
A group of people organized to work or fight together
112
4.8
A group like a company or team that works together
98
3.2
A group of soldiers organized to fight or carry out military tasks
15
2.8
A group of soldiers that does a specific task
5
2.5
A group of soldiers organized as part of an army, like a platoon or company
4
4.2
A group of the best people chosen for a difficult job
Antonyms
Compounds
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6.8
A group of soldiers ordered to shoot and kill someone or to fire a military salute
- Offensive
23
9.7
A secret group that kills political opponents or accused criminals without a trial
- NSFW
3
5.6
A police group that investigates and stops crimes like gambling and prostitution
- NSFW
3
9.3
A group of people who use force to scare or hurt others, often hired to do this
- Literature
2
8.8
A situation where group members blame or attack each other and harm the group's chances
- US
A police team trained to handle violent, dangerous events like armed standoffs or hostage crises
A police unit trained to handle violent situations like hostage crises and armed standoffs
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Squad comes from the Italian word squadra, which meant 'square' or 'team' and was used for small groups on the battlefield. That's why squad now means a small, organized group.