Squad

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A squad is a small group acting together.

In military use, it's a tactical unit of soldiers, typically eight to twelve.

Police have bomb squads and vice squads.

Sports teams field squads of players.

In casual speech, your squad is your close friend group: I'm hanging with the squad tonight.

Squad goals celebrates what a group achieves or aspires to.

social

crew

Working team aboard

  • friendsVoluntary close relations
  • gangOrganized criminal group
  • posseArmed group pursuing fugitives

clique · group · homies · entourage · circle · besties · wolfpack · tribe · inner circle · ride-or-die

sports

team

Organized cooperative unit

bench · teammates · coach · selection · tryouts · reserves · starters · depth chart · practice · players

military

platoon

Small infantry formation

  • unitIndividual part or measure
  • soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
  • troopsMilitary personnel collectively

regiment · battalion · fireteam · infantry · deployment · barracks · commander · drill · formation · combat

emergency

firefighters

Emergency personnel combating blazes

first responders · SWAT · dispatch · hazmat · search and rescue · response team · crisis · siren · emergency services · triage

slang

goals

Intended end results

influencer · viral · aesthetic · flex · on point · slay · iconic · trending · hashtag · social media

Categories
Opposites
group size/scale

Squadarmy

Organized land-based military

legion · battalion · regiment · division · brigade

collective vs. individual

Squadindividual

One separate human being

loner · solo · lone wolf · solitary · single person

organizational cohesion

Squadmob

Disorderly, aggressive crowd

rabble · crowd · throng · horde · masses

Phrases
Family

squads, squadron, squadrons, squaddie, squaddies

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G