squad (skw d)n. 1. A small group of people organized in a common endeavor or activity. 2. The smallest tactical unit of military personnel. 3. A small unit of police officers. 4. Sports An athletic team. [Obsolete French esquade, from Old French escadre, from Old Spanish escuadra and Old Italian squadra, both from Vulgar Latin *exquadra, square; see square.] |
squad
Noun
1. the smallest military formation, usually a dozen soldiers
2. any small group of people working together: the fraud squad
3. Sport a number of players from which a team is to be selected [Old French esquade]
Squad Examples: squad of animals, 1857; of authors, 1809; of beaters—Brewer; of butchers, 1797; of labourers, 1825; of people, 1818; of liveried servants, 1896; of small ships, 1676; of soldiers; of witches, 1830.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  squad - a smallest army unit army unit - a military unit that is part of an army firing party, firing squad - a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution |
| 2. |  squad - a cooperative unit (especially in sports)A-team - a group of elite soldiers or a leadership group of advisors or workers in an organization battery - a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher flying squad - a mobile group of trained people (police or executives or officials) able to move quickly in the case of emergencies major-league club, major-league team - a team that plays in a major league minor-league club, minor-league team - a team that plays in a minor league baseball team - a team that plays baseball basketball team, five - a team that plays basketball football team, eleven - a team that plays football hockey team - a team that plays ice hockey junior varsity, JV - a college or university team that competes at a level below the varsity team first team, varsity - a team representing a college or university second string - a squad of players that are available either individually or as a team to relieve or replace the players who started the game police squad, squad - a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime powerhouse - a team considered to be the best of its class defending team, defence, defense - (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense" social unit, unit - an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit" hit squad - a team of assassins bench - the reserve players on a team; "our team has a strong bench" section - a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon little-league team - a team that plays in a little league crew - the team of men manning a racing shell stringer - a member of a squad on a team; "a first stringer"; "a second stringer" | |
| 3. |  squad - a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crimevice squad - a police group to enforce laws against gambling and prostitution platoon - a team of policemen working under the military platoon system Special Weapons and Tactics squad, Special Weapons and Tactics team, SWAT squad, SWAT team - a squad of policemen who have been trained to deal with violent and dangerous situations |
squad
Translations
squad [skwɔd] n (Mil), (Police) → escouade f, groupe m;
(Football) → contingent m;
flying squad (Police) → brigade volante
squad [skwɔd] n (Mil) → Trupp m;
(Police) → Kommando nt;
(000) (drug/fraud squad) → Dezernat nt;
(Sport) → Mannschaft f;
flying squad (Police) → Überfallkommando nt
n squad [skwod]
1 a small group of soldiers drilled or working together The men were divided into squads to perform different duties. afdeling فِرْقَه взвод družstvo patrulje die Gruppe απόσπασμα στρατιωτών jagu, salk جوخه ryhmä escouade חוּלִיָה दस्ता, टुकड़ी vod, desetina szakasz regu deild, sveit squadra 分隊 (군대의) 분대 būrys vienība; vads skuad sectie lag, patrulje oddział grupo brigadă отделение; команда;отряд rota, čata, oddiel; družstvo vod odred grupp, trupp กลุ่มทหาร tim, ekip 班 група; команда فوجیوں کا جتھا یا ٹولا tổ 班
2 a group of people, especially a working-party a squad of workmen. seksie, span جَماعَه، مَجْموعَه бригада skupina hold; sjak der Trupp ομάδα εργατών rühm دسته ryhmä groupe צוות छोटा दल skupina, momčad csapat; keret kelompok vinnuhópur squadra 団 (작업)반 brigada brigāde skuad ploeg arbeidslag brygada grupo grup группа; бригада skupina skupina družina grupp กลุ่มคน ekip 小組 бригада ہمکار لوگوں کا جتھا đội , nhóm 小组
n squad car
a police car. polisiemotor سَيّارَة شُرطه полицейска кола policejní auto patruljevogn der Einsatzwagen περιπολικό αστυνομίας politseiauto ماشين گشت پليس voiture de police ניידת पुलिस कार policijska (patrolna) kola rendőrautó mobil polisi (automobile della polizia) パトロールカー 경찰 순찰차 policijos automobilis policijas mašīna kereta polis politieauto, patrouilleauto politibil wóz policyjny, radiowóz полицейская автомашина policajné vozidlo policijski kontrolni avto patrolna kola polisbil รถสายตรวจ ekip arabası 警察巡邏車 поліцейський автомобіль پولیس کی ریڈیو سے لیس گاڑی xe cảnh sát 警察巡逻车
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