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Meaning
Noun
●
A body of
troops
drawn up
in a square.
●
In Military:
A body of
cavalry
comprising
two companies or
troops
,
averaging
from
one hundred
and
twenty
to
two hundred
soldiers.
●
In Military:
A body of
infantrymen
made up
of several
platoons
,
averaging
from
eighty
to
one hundred
and
fifty
men
, and
led
by a
captain
or a major.
●
In Military:
A
detachment
of
vessels
employed
on any particular service or
station
, under the
command
of the
senior
officer
●
In Military & Collectives:
A
tactical
air force
unit
;
consists of
at least
two
flights
;
multiple
squadrons
make up
a group or
wing
(
depending on
particular
air force
).
●
In American English & Military:
A
spaceforce
unit
;
multiple
squadrons
make up
an
operations
delta
or a support garrison.
Verb
●
To
divide up
into squadrons.
Sourced from
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Origin
squadron
English
escadron
French
Sourced from
Etym
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