Squad (Noun)
Meaning 1
A cooperative unit (especially in sports).
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
A smallest army unit.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 3
A small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The police department formed a special squad to tackle the rising cases of cybercrime in the city.
- A highly trained squad of detectives was assigned to investigate the string of burglaries in the upscale neighborhood.
- The SWAT squad was called in to handle the hostage situation at the downtown bank.
- The narcotics squad worked undercover to gather evidence against the notorious drug lord.
- The bomb squad was dispatched to the airport to defuse the suspicious package found in the terminal.