squad 
/ˈskwɑ:d/ noun
plural squads /ˈskwɑ:d/ noun [count] 1 : a part of a police force that deals with a specific type of crime
▪ the bomb/fraud/vice squad 2 : a small organized group of soldiers
▪ an elite infantry squad ▪ the squad leader 3 : a group of people who are involved in a particular activity
▪ a rescue squad ▪ the cheerleading squad ▪ a squad of searchers 4 sports : a group of people from which a team is chosen
▪ the Olympic gymnastics squad
▪ the bomb/fraud/vice squad
▪ an elite infantry squad ▪ the squad leader
▪ a rescue squad ▪ the cheerleading squad ▪ a squad of searchers
▪ the Olympic gymnastics squad
— see also firing squad
