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Squad

//ˈskwɒd// name, noun, verb, slang

Proper Noun

1
An informal group of left-wing Democrats in the House of Representatives. US
"Squad members and their allies may also have to contend with pro-Israel Super Pacs and dark-money groups spending tens of millions of dollars on attack ads in a bid to unseat them. […] “A lot of us have seen the headlines that Squad or Squad-adjacent members could be in trouble this cycle,” said Chris Scott, the co-founder and president of the Advance the Electorate political action committee (Ate Pac), which recruits and trains young progressives."
2
An informal military alliance between the United States, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines, focused on Asian security matters. informal
3
A grouping of the United States, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines. broadly

Noun

1
A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
"He assembled a squad of ten to take on the assassin."
2
Sloppy mud. UK, dialectal
"The lass ran all among the muck and squad."
3
a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime wordnet
4
A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.; A unit of tactical military personnel, or of police officers, usually of about ten members.
"A squad of soldiers ordered them to disperse but instead of doing so they commenced throwing ice and rocks."
5
a cooperative unit (especially in sports) wordnet

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6
A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.; A group of potential players from whom a starting team and substitutes are chosen.
7
a smallest army unit wordnet
8
A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.; A collective noun for a group of squid. informal
"At one point, the 400-ton Calypso was brought to a standstill by a squad of squid which clogged the engines and caused a power failure. Other, highlights included an attack by predatory blue sharks, […]"
9
Ellipsis of squad truck. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
10
One's friend group, taken collectively; one's peeps. slang
"anyway, sheʼs resigned herself to hanging out with the squad at uni rather than going manhunting"

Verb

1
To act as part of, or on behalf of, a squad. intransitive
"We squad on the fifth of the month."
2
To transport by ambulance. US, transitive

Etymology 1

From French escouade, from Italian squadra (“square”) (whence also French escadre). Doublet of squadra and square.

Etymology 2

From French escouade, from Italian squadra (“square”) (whence also French escadre). Doublet of squadra and square.

Etymology 3

Uncertain. Compare squick (“disgust”), squalid (“dirty”) with similar initial sounds.

Etymology 4

Coined by American politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2018.

Etymology 5

Coined by Pentagon officials in reference to the Quad, a similar military alliance.

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