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squad¹
- /ˈskwɒd/ UK
- /ˈskwɑd/ US
Rhymes with -ɒd
Where it comes from
From French escouade, from Italian squadra (“square”) (whence also French escadre). Doublet of squadra and square.
noun squads · escouade
- 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 unit of tactical military personnel, or of police officers, 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 potential players from whom a starting team and substitutes are chosen.
- A collective noun for a group of squid. 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, […]
- Ellipsis of squad truck
- One's friend group, taken collectively; one's peeps. anyway, sheʼs resigned herself to hanging out with the squad at uni rather than going manhunting
verb squads · squadding · squadded · escouade
- To act as part of, or on behalf of, a squad. We squad on the fifth of the month.
- To transport by ambulance.
squad²
- /ˈskwæd/
Where it comes from
Uncertain. Compare squick (“disgust”), squalid (“dirty”) with similar initial sounds.
noun
- Sloppy mud. The lass ran all among the muck and squad.
Squad³
Where it comes from
Coined by American politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2018.
proper noun the Squad
- An informal group of left-wing Democrats in the House of Representatives. Squad members and their allies may also have to contend with pro-Israel Super Pacs and dark-money groups spending tens of millions of dollars on attack ads in a bid to unseat them. […] “A lot of us have seen the headlines that Squad or Squad-adjacent members could be in trouble this cycle,” said Chr
Squad⁴
Where it comes from
Coined by Pentagon officials in reference to the Quad, a similar military alliance.
proper noun the Squad
- An informal military alliance between the United States, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines, focused on Asian security matters.
- A grouping of the United States, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: team, platoon, regiment, battalion, corps, patrol, squadron, commando, patrolling, brigadier, police, crew, brigade, secondment, outturn, flight
Translations
Every language
noun small group of people organized for a purpose
| Español | escuadra, cuadrilla, escuadrón |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | टुकड़ी ṭukṛī |
| Français | escouade |
| Deutsch | Gruppe |
| Ελληνικά | διμοιρία dimoiría |
| Română | ceată, echipă |
| Русский | гру́ппа grúppa, кома́нда kománda, брига́да brigáda |
noun unit of tactical military personnel or police officers
| Español | escuadrón, iwia, escuadra, pelotón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 전대 jeondae, 분대 bundae |
| 日本語 | 戦隊 sentai, 分隊 buntai |
| 中文 | 戰隊 /战队 zhànduì, 班 bān |
| हिन्दी | टुकड़ी ṭukṛī |
| Português | esquadrão |
| Français | escadron |
| Deutsch | Gruppe |
| Ελληνικά | ομάδα omáda, ενωμοτία enomotía, ουλαμός oulamós |
| Русский | отря́д otrjád, кома́нда kománda, отделе́ние otdelénije |
| العربية | فِرْقَة firqa, جَمَاعَة jamāʕa, رَهَط rahaṭ |
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title = {squad},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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