army vs squad

army

noun
  • Within a vast military, a very large tactical contingent (e.g. a number of divisions). 

  • Used absolutely for that entire branch of the armed forces. 

  • The governmental agency in charge of a state's army. 

  • A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations. 

  • The military as a whole. 

  • Any multitude. 

  • A large group of people working toward the same purpose. 

  • A large group of social animals working toward the same purpose. 

squad

noun
  • A unit of tactical military personnel, or of police officers, usually of about ten members. 

  • Sloppy mud. 

  • One's friend group, taken collectively; one's peeps. 

  • A group of potential players from whom a starting team and substitutes are chosen. 

  • A collective noun for a group of squid. 

verb
  • To act as part of, or on behalf of, a squad. 

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