n.1 a basic unit, esp. of servicemen, forming a nucleus for expansion when necessary.
2 also a a group of activists in a communist or any revolutionary party. b a member of such a group.
Etymology: F f. It. quadro f. L quadrus square
n.1 a basic unit, esp. of servicemen, forming a nucleus for expansion when necessary.
2 also a a group of activists in a communist or any revolutionary party. b a member of such a group.
Etymology: F f. It. quadro f. L quadrus square
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012