Definitions for squad
skwɒdsquad

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. squadnoun

   a smallest army unit

2. team, squadnoun

   a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

3. police squad, squadnoun

   a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. squadnoun

   A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.

2. squadnoun

   A unit of tactical military personnel, or of police officers, usually of about ten members.

3. squadnoun

   A team, usually of about ten members.

4. squadnoun

   A group of potential players from whom a team and twelfth man are chosen.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Squad

   In military terminology, a squad is among the smallest of military organizations and is led by a non-commissioned officer. NATO and US doctrine define a squad as an organization "larger than a team, but smaller than a section." while US Army doctrine further defines a squad as a "small military unit typically containing two or more fire teams." In US usage, a squad consists of eight to fourteen soldiers, and may be further subdivided into fireteams.

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1. squad

   A squad is a small group of people organized for a specific purpose or activity, often within a larger organization like a military or police force, sports team, or business. In military terms, it often refers to the smallest unit in an army, typically composed of around 8 to 12 soldiers.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. Squadnoun

   a small party of men assembled for drill, inspection, or other purposes

2. Squadnoun

   hence, any small party

3. Squadnoun

   sloppy mud

4. Etymology: [F. escouade, fr. Sp. escuadra, or It. squadra, (assumed) LL. exquadrare to square; L. ex + quadra a square. See Square.]

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1. Squad

   In military terminology, a squad is a small military unit led by a non-commissioned officer that is subordinate to an infantry platoon. In countries following the British Army tradition this organization is referred to as a section. In most armies a squad consists of eight to fourteen soldiers, and may be further subdivided into fireteams.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Squad

   skwod, n. a small body of men assembled for drill, any small group or company of men.—n. Squad′ron, a body of cavalry, consisting of two troops, or 120 to 200 men: a body of soldiers drawn up in a square: any regularly ranked body, or a group: section of a fleet, commanded by a flag-officer.—p.adj. Squad′roned, formed into squadrons.—Awkward squad, a body of recruits not yet competent in drill, &c. [O. Fr. esquadre—It. squadra, and L. exquadrāre, to make square.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. squad

   A diminutive of squadron. Also, a small party of soldiers assembled for drill or inspection.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. squad

   A small portion of a company, troop, or battery, placed in the especial charge of an officer or non-commissioned officer for purposes of inspection and supervision. In the infantry it corresponds with a section. It also signifies a small number of men drilled together. The term awkward squad is applied to those soldiers who, on account of clumsiness or want of attention, are sent back to the lowest squad to be re-drilled.

Matched Categories

1. • Army Unit
   • Team
   • Unit

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'squad' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3719

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'squad' in Nouns Frequency: #1430

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Anagrams for squad »

1. quads

How to pronounce squad?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say squad in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of squad in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of squad in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of squad in a Sentence

1. Luis Enrique:

   I don't take The Spanish powerhouse into consideration, if Dani Carvajal and Ramos were fit they would be in the squad.

2. Joe Biden:

   All of our hearts do break, of course, for the Ukrainian people. Joe Biden tried his best to sweep aside the Squad and mimic the populism of Donald Trump.

3. Deborah Snyder:

   ‘Wonder Woman’ is very different in tone and style than ‘Batman v Superman’ and ‘Suicide Squad,' we pick directors who have their own points of view, so that each of our films will have their own personality.

4. Van Marwijk:

   Against France, in football we were at least equal with France, and with Denmark even better, and today I have the same feeling, but in all three of the games, we couldn't make a difference in goals. That's something this squad misses on this level.

5. Super League CEO Michael D'hulst:

   Super League squad is a who's who of top triathletes and we believe that they can prove what we have always believed - that triathletes can bike as well as pro cyclists, we wanted to put this team together in order to raise the profile of triathlon and our athletes during this challenging time and to also show that our sport can bridge into the world of esports.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=squad
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Squad
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squad
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=squad
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=squad
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=squad
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=squad