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squad

[ skwod ]

noun

  1. a small number of soldiers, commonly 10 privates, a staff sergeant, and a corporal; the smallest military unit.
  2. a group of police officers, especially one organized to deal with a particular area of law enforcement:

    drug squad; fraud squad.

  3. any small group or party of persons engaged in a common enterprise.
  4. a sports team or a group of players from which a team is selected.
  5. Slang. a group of friends.


verb (used with object)

squadded, squadding.
  1. to form into squads.
  2. to assign to a squad.

squad

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noun

  1. the smallest military formation, typically comprising a dozen soldiers, used esp as a drill formation
  2. any small group of people engaged in a common pursuit
  3. sport a number of players from which a team is to be selected
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of squad1

1640–50; < French esquade, alteration of esquadre < Spanish escuadra square; so called from square shape of the formation
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of squad1

C17: from Old French esquade, from Old Spanish escuadra, from escuadrar to square , from the square formations used
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As a result, the Dodgers’ perfect start to the season fell two wins shy of the all-time franchise record of 10-0, set by the 1955 “Boys of Summer†World Series squad.

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Belgium, albeit with a weakened squad due to injury, were no match for England in Bristol though, as the hosts dominated from start to finish.

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Guardiola has admitted this season he was probably wrong to remain loyal to his core squad last summer.

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In a 2019 mini-documentary, Cordova claimed that the 5 Star had been targeted by the Los Angeles Police Department’s vice squad for hosting punk rock bands and bringing in the accompanying crowd.

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This just compounds the lack of progress on the pitch, especially with almost a full squad of players available, as Spurs look to avoid their worst season in the Premier League era.

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