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squad
[skwod] 
,noun, verb, squad⋅ded, squad⋅ding.–noun
| 1. | a small number of soldiers, commonly 10 privates, a staff sergeant, and a corporal; the smallest military unit. |
| 2. | a group of police officers, esp. one organized to deal with a particular area of law enforcement: drug squad; fraud squad. |
| 3. | any small group or party of persons engaged in a common enterprise. |
| 4. | a sports team or a group of players from which a team is selected. |
–verb (used with object)
| 5. | to form into squads. |
| 6. | to assign to a squad. |
Origin:
1640–50; < F esquade, alter. of esquadre < Sp escuadra square; so called from square shape of the formation
1640–50; < F esquade, alter. of esquadre < Sp escuadra square; so called from square shape of the formation
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