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squad
(skwŏd)n.
1. A small group of people organized in a common endeavor or activity.
2. The smallest tactical unit of military personnel.
3. A small unit of police officers.
4. Sports An athletic team.
[Obsolete French esquade, from Old French escadre, from Old Spanish escuadra and Old Italian squadra, both from Vulgar Latin *exquadra, square; see square.]
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squad
(skwɒd)n
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
[C17: from Old French esquade, from Old Spanish escuadra, from escuadrar to square, from the square formations used]
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squad
(skwɒd)n., v. squad•ded, squad•ding. n.
1. the smallest military unit, consisting usu. of 10 privates, a staff sergeant, and a corporal.
2. a group of police officers assigned esp. to a specific field: the vice squad.
3. any small group of persons engaged in a common enterprise; team.
v.t. 4. to form into squads.
5. to assign to a squad.
[1640–50; < French esquade, escouade, Middle French, alter. of escoadre < Italian scuadra literally, square, i.e., a body of troops drawn up in a square formation]
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Squad
Examples: squad of animals, 1857; of authors, 1809; of beaters—Brewer; of butchers, 1797; of labourers, 1825; of people, 1818; of liveried servants, 1896; of small ships, 1676; of soldiers; of witches, 1830.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun | 1. | squad - a smallest army unit army unit - a military unit that is part of an army firing party, firing squad - a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution |
2. | squad - a cooperative unit (especially in sports) A-team - a group of elite soldiers or a leadership group of advisors or workers in an organization battery - a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher flying squad - a mobile group of trained people (police or executives or officials) able to move quickly in the case of emergencies major-league club, major-league team - a team that plays in a major league minor-league club, minor-league team - a team that plays in a minor league baseball team - a team that plays baseball basketball team, five - a team that plays basketball football team, eleven - a team that plays football hockey team - a team that plays ice hockey junior varsity, JV - a college or university team that competes at a level below the varsity team first team, varsity - a team representing a college or university second string - a squad of players that are available either individually or as a team to relieve or replace the players who started the game police squad, squad - a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime powerhouse - a team considered to be the best of its class defending team, defence, defense - (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense" social unit, unit - an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit" hit squad - a team of assassins bench - the reserve players on a team; "our team has a strong bench" section - a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon little-league team - a team that plays in a little league crew - the team of men manning a racing shell stringer - a member of a squad on a team; "a first stringer"; "a second stringer" | |
3. | squad - a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime vice squad - a police group to enforce laws against gambling and prostitution platoon - a team of policemen working under the military platoon system Special Weapons and Tactics squad, Special Weapons and Tactics team, SWAT squad, SWAT team - a squad of policemen who have been trained to deal with violent and dangerous situations |
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squad
noun team, group, band, company, force, troop, crew, gang, dream team The club is under investigation by the fraud squad.
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Translations
جَماعَه، مَجْموعَهفِرْقَه
družstvoskupina
holdpatruljesjak
deild, sveitvinnuhópur
policijos automobilis
brigādevadsvienība
enotamoštvo
squad
[skwɒd]B. CPD squad car N (Police) → coche-patrulla m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
squad
[ˈskwɒd] n (MILITARY) → escouade f
(POLICE) → brigade f
(SPORT) → sélection fsquad car n (British) → voiture f de patrouille
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
squad
n (Mil) → Korporalschaft f; (= special unit of police etc) → Kommando nt; (= police department) → Dezernat nt; (of workmen) → Trupp m; (Sport, fig) → Mannschaft f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
squad
[skwɒd] n (Mil) → drappello, plotone m; (of police, workmen) → squadraflying squad (Police) → (squadra) volante f, (squadra) mobile f
the England World Cup squad was named today (Ftbl) → oggi è stata annunciata la formazione inglese convocata per i mondiali
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
squad
(skwod) noun1. a small group of soldiers drilled or working together. The men were divided into squads to perform different duties.
2. a group of people, especially a working-party. a squad of workmen.
ˈsquad car noun a police car.
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