squadron
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- noun
- /ˈskwɑːdrən/
- Specialized
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escuadrón
- The commanding officer prepared the squadron for an upcoming drill.
And then snipers was in a different squadron that was almost like in support of all the squadrons.
- And then snipers was in a different squadron that was almost like in support of all the squadrons.
- Like now we're going to start a new squadron and you don't have an office here.
- And then I taught all the guys how to dive when, when they pass selection and the guys who were in the squadrons to keep them up to date.
Examples
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In 1949, he assumed command of 1st Squadron, 12th Cavalry in Korea, which became 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry in 1950.
Academic text (1995) -
During the first year alone, the British had to bring in five battalions of British troops, six battalions of the King's African Rifles, and several squadrons of R.A.F. light and heavy bombers.
Academic text (1998) -
Alexander led the royal squadron in person.
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Ben Gardane field, home of the 601st Squadron!
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Squadron 3 in position.
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It was an interesting time because very few squadrons were composite squadrons.
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Only Cadiz held out its defences, reinforced by a British naval squadron, and was besieged by Victor's First Corps.
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"The ground shook, as capes flew, the massed heavy cavalry of the Royal Squadron, the Agema, crashed across the waters.
Fiction book (1999) -
During the battle, the squadron engaged the enemy with precision and strategy.
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Our squadron received orders to deploy to the front lines for support.
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Etymology
Squadron comes from an old Italian word squadra meaning 'square' or 'team', and it shares the same root as English squad. That's why a cavalry squadron is a unit of troops that move and fight together.