Phrase Hound found 26 phrases and 0 compound words that contain squads. The most common are listed below. Open squads in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
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- death squadsplural of death squad: An armed group that carries out clandestine, extrajudicial killings.
- bomb squadsplural of bomb squad: A division of a police force or the military responsible for safely defusing or detonating hazardous explosive devices.
- firing squadsplural of firing squad: A group of soldiers or paramilitaries detailed to execute someone, usually by rifle shot, or to discharge their weapons ceremonially at a funeral.
- flying squadsplural of flying squad: A rapid-response unit of a police force.
- practice squadsplural of practice squad: A group of players who are not eligible to play in games, but who participate in practices.
- red squadsplural of red squad: A police intelligence unit specializing in infiltrating, conducting countermeasures, and gathering intelligence on political and social groups.
- vice squadsplural of vice squad: A police section specialized in vice crimes.
- goon squadsplural of goon squad: A group of individuals serving as enforcers, bodyguards, assassins, and the like, especially persons hired for such a purpose and using violent, thuggish methods.
- awkward squadsplural of awkward squad: A squad of inept recruits assembled for special drill.
- cheer squadsplural of cheer squad: A team of cheerleaders.
- chopper squadsplural of chopper squad: An emergency response team that utilizes helicopters for rapid transport and medical care.
- fraud squadsplural of fraud squad: A police section specializing in fraud.
- God squadsplural of God squad: Christians who proselytize.
- hit squadsplural of hit squad: A squad of assassins.
- pep squadsplural of pep squad: An organized squad of cheerleaders.
- police squadsplural of police squad: A small squad of law enforcement officers who are trained to deal with a particular kind of crime.
- snatch squadsplural of snatch squad: A group of police officers who rush forward in formation so as to apprehend an individual from a crowd.
- split-squadsplural of split-squad: Describing a situation in which a team is split into two to play two games simultaneously
- suicide squadsplural of suicide squad: A unit assigned to a particularly risky task.
- taxi squadsplural of taxi squad: A group of athletes who practice with the team, but do not normally play with the squad, unless called up.
- touring squadsplural of touring squad: the group of players who go on a tour as a pool from which teams are selected for individual matches
- truth squadsplural of truth squad: A group of people who attend political meetings etc. in the guise of ordinary citizens in order to promote a particular viewpoint.
- circular firing squadsplural of circular firing squad: A political party or other group experiencing considerable disarray because the members are engaging in internal disputes and mutual recrimination.
- hold-up squadsplural of hold-up squad: A subsection of a police department specializing in apprehending violent and dangerous suspects.
- rummage squadsplural of rummage squad: A team of customs officers who search a ship, aircraft, etc. and its crew for contraband.