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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The video depicted a suffering Man of Steel being assisted by his dog and a squadron of robots.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Maryland will be the only state in the U.S. without a flying mission after the Maryland Air National Guard gets rid of its existing squadron of jets later this year, with plans to form a new squadron with on-the-ground cyber responsibilities.
—Meagan Flynn, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025
The crowd cheered as a squadron of Congolese attack helicopters roared over a shimmering Lake Kivu, firing rockets at M23 and Rwandan forces.
—Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
Its caption states the ship was attacked from the air by the No. 356 Liberator squadron of Britain’s Royal Air Force, which only further muddies this tale.
—Ronan O'Connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Maryland will be the only state in the U.S. without a flying mission after the Maryland Air National Guard gets rid of its existing squadron of jets later this year, with plans to form a new squadron with on-the-ground cyber responsibilities.
—Meagan Flynn, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025
The crowd cheered as a squadron of Congolese attack helicopters roared over a shimmering Lake Kivu, firing rockets at M23 and Rwandan forces.
—Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
Its caption states the ship was attacked from the air by the No. 356 Liberator squadron of Britain’s Royal Air Force, which only further muddies this tale.
—Ronan O'Connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squadron. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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squadron
noun
squad·ron
ˈskwäd-rən
: any of several units of military organization
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