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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His shining moment came on Easter Day 1945 over Germany when his squadron was attacked by Nazi fighter planes while on an escort mission.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
The squadron was relocated to two other bases in Japan—Komatsu and Misawa—last October and November, respectively.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The latest hurdle in the RFK stadium deal: a turf war over the transfer of a fighter jet squadron from D.C. to Maryland — one of the bargaining chips to release the Commanders from the Landover stadium — which critics argue could leave the city exposed to attacks.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Shafe was set to deploy to Poland with his new squadron when his wife had to be hospitalized due to complications with her pregnancy.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
The squadron was relocated to two other bases in Japan—Komatsu and Misawa—last October and November, respectively.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The latest hurdle in the RFK stadium deal: a turf war over the transfer of a fighter jet squadron from D.C. to Maryland — one of the bargaining chips to release the Commanders from the Landover stadium — which critics argue could leave the city exposed to attacks.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Shafe was set to deploy to Poland with his new squadron when his wife had to be hospitalized due to complications with her pregnancy.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squadron. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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squadron
noun
squad·ron
ˈskwäd-rən
: any of several units of military organization
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