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squadron

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
squad·ron 
          Listen to the pronunciation of squadron
Pronunciation:
\ˈskwä-drən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Italian squadrone, augmentative of squadra squad, from Old Italian
Date:
1562
1: a unit of military organization: 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 United States 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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