squadmate
Unit member alongside
A squadmate is a fellow member of one's squad—a teammate in a small military unit or, more commonly now, in video games.
The term is standard in multiplayer shooters and tactical games where players form small teams: My squadmate revived me before the enemy could finish me off.
Outside gaming, it appears in military contexts for soldiers who serve together in the same squad.
One who shares activity
- allySupportive partner
- companionOne who keeps company
- colleagueProfessional associate
- peerOne of similar standing
fellow · collaborator · second · backup · wingman · comrade · cohort · trooper
Goodwill among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- trustConfidence in another
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
solidarity · fellowship · bond · devotion · allegiance · faithfulness · dependability · reliability
Smallest infantry element
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- unitIndividual part or measure
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- formationCreation or arrangement
flank · suppression · extraction · breach · ambush · mission · deployment · engagement
Organized cooperative movement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- cohesionTendency to bind together
communication · formation · covering · flanking · rallying · regrouping · synchronization · interdependence
partner
One who shares activity
peer · fellow · collaborator · second · backup · wingman · comrade · cohort · trooper · grunt
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- trustConfidence in another
loyalty · solidarity · fellowship · bond · devotion · allegiance · faithfulness · dependability · reliability · steadfastness
fireteam
Smallest infantry element
formation · flank · suppression · extraction · breach · ambush · mission · deployment · engagement · recon
coordination
Organized cooperative movement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
cohesion · communication · formation · covering · flanking · rallying · regrouping · synchronization · interdependence
squadmatecommanding officer
Military leader of unit
superior officer · squad leader · commander · commanding general · subordinate