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   Squad·ron

   /ˈskwädrən/

   

   noun

   • 1. an operational unit in an air force consisting of two or more flights of aircraft and the personnel required to fly them.
   • ▪ a principal division of an armored or cavalry regiment, consisting of two or more troops.
   • ▪ a group of warships detached on a particular duty or under the command of a flag officer.
   • ▪ a large group of people or things: "he immediately commissioned a squadron of architects"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (originally denoting a group of soldiers in square formation): from Italian squadrone, from squadra ‘square’.

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   How many members are there in a squadron?

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   What type of missions do squadrons typically undertake?

   • An elite Royal Air Force squadron undertakes specialist missions. An elite Royal Air Force squadron undertakes specialist missions. Air base scenes filmed at RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire in 1982.

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   Check pronunciation: squadron. Definition of squadron noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   SQUADRON definition: a group of soldiers, ships, aircraft, etc in a military organization: . Learn more.

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   SQUADRON meaning: a military unit consisting of soldiers, ships, or aircraft.

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   2 days ago · ( military, historical, army) A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers. ( military) A body of infantrymen made up of several platoons, averaging from eighty to one hundred and fifty men, and led by a captain or a major.

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   squadron. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Airforce squad‧ron /ˈskwɒdrən $ ˈskwɑː-/ noun [ countable] a military force consisting of a group of aircraft or ships Examples from the Corpus squadron • a squadron of bombers • He also publicized results, embraced competition, and allowed squadrons and bases ...

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   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.

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   squad•ron (skwod′ rən), n. Military a portion of a naval fleet or a detachment of warships; a subdivision of a fleet. Military an armored cavalry or cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops, a headquarters, and various supporting units. Military (in the U.S. Air Force).