1
: a small organized group of military personnel
especially
: a tactical unit that can be easily directed in the field
2
: a small group engaged in a common effort or occupation
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Noun
the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Feb. 2025
Jones asked for his release, ended up on the Minnesota practice squad and is currently a free agent.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
The cap constraints forced a more dramatic squad overhaul this winter as players asked for new contracts.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs are set to enter Super Bowl LIX with a mostly healthy squad.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Steven Nelson, who spent the first four of his nine NFL seasons with the Chiefs, came out of retirement and returned to the team in December as a member of Kansas City’s practice squad.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Feb. 2025
Jones asked for his release, ended up on the Minnesota practice squad and is currently a free agent.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
The cap constraints forced a more dramatic squad overhaul this winter as players asked for new contracts.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs are set to enter Super Bowl LIX with a mostly healthy squad.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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