squadron

1. (historical)A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers.

   Schwadron

   эскадро́нeskadrón

   ескадро́нeskadrón

   a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms

2. 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.

3. A detachment of vessels employed on any particular service or station, under the command of the senior officer

   the North Atlantic Squadron

   Geschwader

   эска́драeskádra

   еска́драeskádra

4. A tactical air force unit; consists of at least two flights; multiple squadrons make up a group or wing (depending on particular air force).

   Staffel, Geschwader

   эскадри́льяeskadrílʹja

   ескадри́льяeskadrýlʹja

   an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group

5. (Space Force, US)A spaceforce unit; multiple squadrons make up an operations delta or a support garrison.

6. (obsolete)A body of troops drawn up in a square.

1. The squadron was surrounded by enemy forces.

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2. Lorenzo was put in charge of a squadron.

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3. A squadron of paratroopers landed behind the hill.

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4. Nate has the fiercest attitude of his whole squadron.

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5. The squadron encountered an ambush and scrambled for coverage.

   deDer Trupp geriet in einen Hinterhalt und suchte Deckung.

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