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squad

Pronunciation: /skwɒd/

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Definition of squad

noun

[treated as singular or plural]

a small group of people having a particular task:an assassination squad
a small number of soldiers assembled for drill or assigned to a special task: the demolition squad from No. 6 Troop were blowing up the guns
a group of sports players from which a team is chosen:Ireland’s World Cup squad
a division of a police force dealing with a particular type of crime:the vice squad