1. A small group of soldiers assigned to a particular activity
   "The squad cleared the building room by room"
    
2. A cooperative unit (especially in sports)
   "The basketball squad practised their new plays";
   - team
    
3. A small team of police trained to deal with a particular kind of crime
   "The narcotics police squad conducted a raid on the suspected drug house";
   - police squad
    
4. [informal] A group of friends or companions, often used when going out together
   "The squad hit the club for a night out"

Derived forms: squads

Type of: army unit, social unit, unit

Encyclopedia: Squad