SQUAD


Meaning of SQUAD in English

n. 1 a small group of people sharing a task etc. 2 Mil. a small number of men assembled for drill etc. 3 Sport a group of players forming a team. 4 a (often in comb.) a specialized unit within a police force (drug squad). b = flying squad. 5 a group or class of people of a specified kind (the awkward squad). squad car a police car having a radio link with headquarters.

[ F escouade var. of escadre f. It. squadra SQUARE ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.