squad

Definitions

General English

• noun a small group of soldiers who perform duties together
• noun a department in the police service
• noun a group of players from whom a sports team will be chosen

Law

• noun a special group of police
• noun a special group of soldiers or workers

Military

• noun a small grouping of servicepeople, formed for a specific purpose or task (such as drill)
• noun a sub-unit of an infantry platoon
• noun a tactical infantry grouping of nine men (usually divided into two fire teams)
• noun a tactical armoured cavalry grouping of seven men
• noun a US marine corps tactical grouping of thirteen men (usually divided into three fire teams)

Sports

• noun a small group of people engaged in the same activity
• noun a number of players from which a team is selected
• noun an athletics or sports team

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Contexts for “squad”

13 definitions in context
• General English
• Law
• Military
• Sports