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noun
1.
a portion of a naval fleet or a detachment of warships; a subdivision of a fleet.
2.
an armored cavalry or cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops, a headquarters, and various supporting units.
3.
(in the U.S. Air Force).
a.
the basic administrative and tactical unit, smaller than a group and composed of two or more flights.
b.
a flight formation.
4.
a number of persons grouped or united together for some purpose; group.
verb (used with object)
5.
to form into a squadron or squadrons; marshal or array in or as if in squadrons.
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half-squad·ron, noun
sub·squad·ron, noun
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squadron
1562, from It. squadrone, augmentative of squadra "battalion" (see squad).
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