squadron
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noun \ˈskwä-drən\Definition of SQUADRON
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>
See Origin of SQUADRON
Italian squadrone, augmentative of squadra squad, from Old Italian
First Known Use: 1562
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