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red squad

red squad noun: a police intelligence unit specializing in infiltrating, conducting countermeasures, and gathering intelligence on political and social groups.

Noun

red squad (plural red squads)

  1. (US, historical) A police intelligence unit specializing in infiltrating, conducting countermeasures, and gathering intelligence on political and social groups.

Forms of red squad

pluralred squads

Origin of red squad

Referring to their investigations of communism during the red scare.

Questions about red squad

What does red squad mean?
Red squad means a police intelligence unit specializing in infiltrating, conducting countermeasures, and gathering intelligence on political and social groups.
What part of speech is red squad?
Red squad is a noun.
What is the plural of red squad?
The plural of red squad is red squads.

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