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

  • (..) You gotta question these things, Derek. You gotta look at the whole picture. We're talking about books here. But I'm also talking about my job. I got two black guys on my squad now who got their job... ...over a couple of white guys who actually scored higher on the test. That make sense? Huh? (..)
    1998 American History X