"Squad" meaning in English

See Squad in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the Squad [canonical]
Etymology: Coined by United States Representative from New York since 2019 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2018. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Q55223040|in=2018|nocat=1}} Coined by United States Representative from New York since 2019 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2018 Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1|head=Squad}} the Squad
  1. (US politics) An informal group of left-wing Democrats in the House of Representatives. Tags: US Categories (topical): US politics
    Sense id: en-Squad-en-name-y08HpKSx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 38 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 37 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 38 40 Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: the Squad [canonical]
Etymology: Coined by Pentagon officials in reference to the Quad, a similar military alliance. Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1|head=Squad}} the Squad
  1. (informal) An informal military alliance between the United States, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines, focused on Asian security matters. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Squad-en-name-Y434OY2f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 38 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 37 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 38 40
  2. (by extension) A grouping of the United States, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-Squad-en-name-CHVKxzjV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 38 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 37 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 38 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Quad
Etymology number: 2
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