squad

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.

A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.; A unit of tactical military personnel, or of police officers, usually of about ten members.

• A squad of soldiers ordered them to disperse but instead of doing so they commenced throwing ice and rocks.

A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.; A group of potential players from whom a starting team and substitutes are chosen.

A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.; A collective noun for a group of squid.informal

• At one point, the 400-ton Calypso was brought to a standstill by a squad of squid which clogged the engines and caused a power failure. Other, highlights included an attack by predatory blue sharks, […]
• The Sea Life Centre retains a squad of squid and such.

Ellipsis of squad truck.abbreviationalt-ofellipsis

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

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

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

• We squad on the fifth of the month.

To transport by ambulance.UStransitive

Sloppy mud.UKdialectal

• The lass ran all among the muck and squad.