squad · noun C /skwɑd/
bomb/drug/fraud, etc. squad
C2 a group of police officers who have special skills to deal with particular problems
Dictionary example:
He was a member of the bomb squad.
Learner example:
This is why governments today have their own [I]nternet police squads. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; French)
death/firing/hit, etc. squad
C2 a group of people who are trained to kill, usually with guns
Dictionary example:
He faced the firing squad.
Learner example:
The police [are] also accused of organizing death squads, which enter slums and execute instead of incarcerating suspects, including many children. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Portuguese)
squad
C2 a sports team
Dictionary example:
the England rugby squad
Learner example:
He was only seventeen years old when he [was] transfer[red] from the junior academy, to the senior squad of Parathinaikos. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Greek)
