squad

English

/ˈskwɒd/, /ˈskwɑd/, /ˈskwæd/

noun

Definitions

A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
(slang) One's friend group, taken collectively; one's peeps.

Etymology

Borrowed from French escouade.

Origin

French

escouade

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

hit English
hit squad English
intersquad English
intrasquad English
mate English
squaddie English
squaddy English
squadmate English
squadron English
Eskader German
Eskadron German
squadra Italian
eskader Dutch, Flemish
escadre French
escouade French
эскадра Russian
skuad Indonesian
esquado Ido