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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

  • (..) Understood. Mr lieutenant. Do you have a light? What's your name? Private Johan Maria Muller. So, officers, in my squad there are pacifists. Lieutenant Bologa is one. And there are others like him. I find out only now! Lieutenant Bologa has remorse. Remorse in war. (..)
    1965 Forest of the Hanged