"red squad" meaning in All languages combined

See red squad on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: red squads [plural]
Etymology: Referring to their investigations of communism during the red scare. Head templates: {{en-noun}} red squad (plural red squads)
  1. (US, historical) A police intelligence unit specializing in infiltrating, conducting countermeasures, and gathering intelligence on political and social groups. Wikipedia link: red squad Tags: US, historical
    Sense id: en-red_squad-en-noun-n~H8x53X Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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