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squadron

Pronunciation: /ˈskwɒdrən/
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Definition of squadron

noun

  • an operational unit in an air force consisting of two or more flights of aircraft and the personnel required to fly them.
  • a principal division of an armoured or cavalry regiment, consisting of two or more troops.
  • a group of warships detached on a particular duty or under the command of a flag officer.
  • informal a large group of people or things:he immediately commissioned a squadron of architects

Origin:

mid 16th century (originally denoting a group of soldiers in square formation): from Italian squadrone, from squadra 'square'

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Definition of squadron in the US English dictionary