'Squad' definitions:
Definition of 'squad'
(from WordNet)
noun
A smallest army unit
noun
A cooperative unit (especially in sports) [syn: team, squad]
noun
A small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime [syn: police squad, squad]
Definition of 'Squad'
From: GCIDE
- Squad \Squad\, n. Sloppy mud. [Prov. Eng.] --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Squad'
From: GCIDE
- Squad \Squad\ (skw[o^]d), n. [F. escouade, fr. Sp. escuadra, or It. squadra, (assumed) LL. exquadrare to square; L. ex + quadra a square. See Square.]
- 1. (Mil.) A small party of men assembled for drill, inspection, or other purposes. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Hence, any small party. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'squad'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- age group,
- army,
- army group,
- band,
- battalion,
- battery,
- battle group,
- bevy,
- body,
- brigade,
- bunch,
- cabal,
- cadre,
- cast,
- clique,
- cohort,
- column,
- combat command,
- combat team,
- company,
- complement,
- contingent,
- corps,
- coterie,
- covey,
- crew,
- crowd,
- detachment,
- detail,
- division,
- eight,
- eleven,
- faction,
- field army,
- field train,
- file,
- first string,
- first team,
- five,
- fleet,
- flying column,
- force,
- gang,
- garrison,
- group,
- grouping,
- groupment,
- in-group,
- junta,
- kitchen police,
- KP,
- legion,
- maniple,
- mob,
- movement,
- nine,
- organization,
- out-group,
- outfit,
- pack,
- party,
- peer group,
- phalanx,
- platoon,
- posse,
- rank,
- regiment,
- reserves,
- rowing crew,
- salon,
- second string,
- second team,
- section,
- set,
- squadron,
- stable,
- string,
- tactical unit,
- task force,
- team,
- third string,
- train,
- tribe,
- troop,
- troupe,
- unit,
- varsity,
- wing