squad

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.

   He assembled a squad of ten to take on the assassin.

2. 2
   noun

   One's friend group, taken collectively; one's peeps.

   anyway, sheʼs resigned herself to hanging out with the squad at uni rather than going manhunting

3. 3
   verb

   To act as part of, or on behalf of, a squad.

   We squad on the fifth of the month.

4. 4
   noun

   Sloppy mud.

   The lass ran all among the muck and squad.

5. 5
   name

   An informal group of left-wing Democrats in the House of Representatives.

   Squad members and their allies may also have to contend with pro-Israel Super Pacs and dark-money groups spending tens of millions of dollars on attack ads in a bid to unseat them. […] “A lot of us have seen the headlines that Squad or Squad-adjacent members could be in trouble this cycle,” said Chris Scott, the co-founder and president of the Advance the Electorate political action committee (Ate Pac), which recruits and trains young progressives.

6. 6
   noun

   a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime

7. 7
   noun

   a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

8. 8
   noun

   a smallest army unit

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin quadrus Vulgar Latin *exquadrō Italian squadraredeverb. Italian squadra French escouadebor. English squad From French escouade, from Italian squadra (“square”) (whence also French escadre). Doublet of squadra and square.