garrison vs squad

garrison

noun
  • A military unit, nominally headed by a colonel, equivalent to a USAF support wing, or an army regiment. 

  • The troops stationed at such a post. 

  • A permanent military post. 

  • Occupants. 

verb
  • To convert into a military fort. 

  • To occupy with troops. 

  • To assign troops to a military post. 

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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