SQUAD: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SQUAD?

Need another word that means the same as “squad”? Find 25 synonyms and 30 related words for “squad” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Squad” are: team, police squad, group, gang, band, body, crew, mob, crowd, outfit, force, detachment, detail, platoon, battery, troop, patrol, squadron, cadre, commando, set, ring, company, coterie, clique

Squad as a Noun

Definitions of "Squad" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “squad” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A cooperative unit (especially in sports.
• A group of sports players from which a team is chosen.
• A division of a police force dealing with a particular type of crime.
• A person's circle of close friends.
• A small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime.
• A smallest army unit.
• A small number of soldiers assembled for drill or assigned to a special task.
• A small group of people having a particular task.

Synonyms of "Squad" as a noun (25 Words)

band	A group of musicians playing popular music for dancing. A narrow band of gold was her only jewellery.
battery	An assault in which the assailant makes physical contact. Battery farming.
body	The body excluding the head and neck and limbs. It s important to keep your body in good condition.
cadre	A group of activists in a communist or other revolutionary organization. He was an activist in the cadre.
clique	An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose. His flat became a haven for a clique of young men of similar tastes.
commando	A unit of commandos. A commando attack.
company	Organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical. I really enjoy his company.
coterie	A small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people. A coterie of friends and advisers.
crew	A group of people associated in some way. The ship s captain and crew may be brought to trial.
crowd	A large number of things or people considered together. The crowd of tall buildings.
detachment	A group of troops, aircraft, or ships sent away on a separate mission. He felt a sense of detachment from what was going on.
detail	A less significant item or fact. We shall consider every detail of the Bill.
force	The army navy and air force of a country. They ruled by law and not by force.
gang	An organized group of criminals. The machine had a gang of cutter chains on a swivelling head.
group	Two or more figures or objects forming a design. I now belong to my local drama group.
mob	The ordinary people. My mob travelled and traded with other people.
outfit	Any cohesive unit such as a military company. Her wedding outfit.
patrol	A detachment used for security or reconnaissance. The police were on patrol when they were ordered to investigate the incident.
platoon	Engaged in platooning. Platoons of sharp lawyers.
police squad	The force of policemen and officers.
ring	The sound of a bell ringing E A Poe. A boxing ring.
set	Evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris. His instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set.
squadron	A principal division of an armoured or cavalry regiment, consisting of two or more troops. He immediately commissioned a squadron of architects.
team	Used before another word to form the name of a real or notional group which supports or favours the person or thing indicated. Team members.
troop	Soldiers or armed forces. A troop of children.

Usage Examples of "Squad" as a noun

• Ireland's World Cup squad.
• The vice squad.
• The demolition squad from No. 6 Troop were blowing up the guns.
• The 39-year-old actress and her squad snapped some pics together after the show.
• An assassination squad.

Associations of "Squad" (30 Words)

armored	Protected by armor (used of persons or things military.
army	The army of the United States of America the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare. He joined the army at 16.
artillery	Large-calibre guns used in warfare on land. Each corps included two regiments of field artillery.
battalion	A large organized group of people pursuing a common aim. A battalion of ants.
brigade	Form into a brigade. The militia which was brigaded with regular formations to improve its training.
captain	Be the captain of a ship aircraft or sports team. He did very well academically becoming school captain.
chieftain	The head of a tribe or clan. An elite composed of corporate chieftains.
colonel	A commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general.
command	Be in command of. This speaker commands a high fee.
commander	A rank of naval officer above lieutenant commander and below captain. The commander of a paratroop regiment.
contingent	A group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group. Arms sales contingent on the approval of congress.
corps	A body of people associated together. At 9 30 a m the press corps was handed what looked to be a routine list of orders.
deployment	The action of bringing resources into effective action. The authorities announced deployment of extra security forces in towns and cities to prevent violence.
dragoon	A mounted infantryman armed with a carbine. She had been dragooned into helping with the housework.
garrison	Station troops in a fort or garrison. Air reconnaissance showed the Germans had not garrisoned the island.
grenadier	A common bottom-dwelling fish with a large head, a long tapering tail, and typically a luminous gland on the belly.
leader	A conductor of a small musical group. The leader of a protest group.
legion	A division of 3,000–6,000 men, including a complement of cavalry, in the ancient Roman army. Her fans are legion.
legionary	Of an ancient Roman legion. The legionary fortress of Isca.
master	Make a master copy of a film or recording. A master of the violin.
militia	Civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army. Small detachments of militia.
naval	Relating to a navy or navies. A naval base.
officer	Direct or command as an officer. A chief executive officer.
regiment	Form military personnel into a regiment. Regiment soldiers.
sergeant	A rank of non commissioned officer in the army or air force above corporal and below staff sergeant.
skipper	Work as the skipper on a vessel. The course teaches even complete beginners to skipper their own yachts.
soldier	Serve as a soldier in the military. Graham wasn t enjoying this but he soldiered on.
subaltern	Inferior in rank or status. The private tutor was a recognized subaltern part of the bourgeois family.
team	Come together as a team to achieve a common goal. The abbey s wagon and a team of horses are gone.
troop	A group of soldiers. Troop cuts.