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Definitions for Squad

[1] a small number of soldiers, commonly 10 privates, a staff sergeant, and a corporal; the smallest military unit.
[2] a group of police officers, especially one organized to deal with a particular area of law enforcement: drug squad; fraud squad.
[3] any small group or party of persons engaged in a common enterprise.
[4] a sports team or a group of players from which a team is selected.
[5] Slang . a group of friends.
[6] to form into squads.
[7] to assign to a squad.
[8] the smallest military formation, typically comprising a dozen soldiers, used esp as a drill formation
[9] any small group of people engaged in a common pursuit
[10] sport a number of players from which a team is to be selected

Words related to Squad

division, battalion, group, band, gang, force, squadron, troop, company, regiment

Words nearby Squad

sqq., squab, squabble, squabby, squacco, squad, squad car, squad room, squadder, squaddie, squadoosh

Origin of Squad

1640–50; < French esquade, alteration of esquadre < Spanish escuadra square; so called from square shape of the formation

Word origin for Squad

C17: from Old French esquade, from Old Spanish escuadra, from escuadrar to square , from the square formations used

Synonyms for Squad

band, battalion, division, force, gang, group, squadron, troop, company, regiment