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escuadrón — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • squad noun A small organized group, especially of soldiers, police, or athletes.
  • squadron noun A military unit, especially in the air force or navy, made up of several smaller groups.

Senses

escuadrón is used for these senses in English:

  • squad A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
  • squad A unit of tactical military personnel, or of police officers, usually of about ten members.
  • squadron (military, historical, army) A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers.
  • squadron (military, navy) A detachment of vessels employed on any particular service or station, under the command of the senior officer
  • squadron (military, air force) A tactical air force unit; consists of at least two flights; multiple squadrons make up a group or wing (depending on particular air force).

squad — full definition

  1. noun A small organized group, especially of soldiers, police, or athletes.
  2. noun Informal: one's close group of friends.

squadron — full definition

  1. noun A military unit, especially in the air force or navy, made up of several smaller groups.
  2. noun A unit of cavalry or armored vehicles, or a naval detachment.

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