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squad

Definition

  • noun: a part of a police force that deals with a specific type of crime
  • noun: a small organized group of military personnel
  • verb: to arrange in 'squads'
  • synonyms: company, relay

Examples

  • The traitor was executed by (a) 'firing squad'.

  • the Olympic gymnastics 'squad'

  • the bomb/fraud/vice 'squad'

Movie quotes

  • (..) drop you like third-period French. Relax. -Electronics? -Livingston Dell. He 's been doing surveillance work for the FBI mob squad. -How are his nerves? -Not so bad. Move in a little bit. -Don't-- Don't touch that. -Why not? (..)
    2001 Ocean's Eleven