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squad

UK/ˈskwæd/ US/ˈskwɑd/ common informal slang uk us

noun

1.
2.

a cooperative unit

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Origin

From French escouade, from Italian squadra (“square”) (whence also French escadre).

Phrases

  • awkward squad
  • bomb squad
  • cheer squad
  • chopper squad
  • circular firing squad
  • death squad
  • firing squad
  • flying squad

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