squadron
noun
squad·ron
ˈskwä-drən 
1
: a unit of military organization: such as
a
: a cavalry unit higher than a troop and lower than a regiment
b
: a naval unit consisting of two or more divisions and sometimes additional vessels
c(1)
: a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a flight and lower than a group
(2)
: a military flight formation
2
: a large group of people or things
a squadron of limos
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Maryland will not be getting a squadron of fighter jets from the D.C. Air National Guard after all, a White House official said Friday — marking the apparent end of the road for the state’s pursuit of the elite flying mission that was part of a pact last year involving D.C. and RFK Stadium.
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Meagan Flynn, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025
However, as the presence of a squadron of Mohun Bagan ultras at a youth team game might suggest, that is far from the case.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
It is embarked with nine aviation squadrons, operating fighter jets, electronic warfare aircraft, radar aircraft, and helicopters.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Backup windows are available on Sunday beginning at 12:55 p.m.
Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts a better than 95% chance for good conditions at the launch site Saturday.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
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Meagan Flynn, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025
However, as the presence of a squadron of Mohun Bagan ultras at a youth team game might suggest, that is far from the case.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
It is embarked with nine aviation squadrons, operating fighter jets, electronic warfare aircraft, radar aircraft, and helicopters.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Backup windows are available on Sunday beginning at 12:55 p.m.
Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts a better than 95% chance for good conditions at the launch site Saturday.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squadron. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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squadron
noun
squad·ron
ˈskwäd-rən
: any of several units of military organization
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