flying squad

noun

: a usually small standby group of people ready to move or act swiftly
especially : a police unit formed to respond quickly in an emergency

Examples of flying squad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Things to do: When conducted in the fall, the Miramar Air Show features the precision flying squad, the Blue Angels. San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023 This joint Arab-Israeli flying squad would bring compelling arguments beyond the global threat of Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons. John Bolton, WSJ, 20 July 2022 The heart-stopping Miramar Air Show has been drawing crowds since 1953, especially for the precision flying squad of the Blue Angels. Martina Schimitschek, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flying squad was in 1925

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“Flying squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flying%20squad. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

flying squad

noun
fly·​ing squad
: a usually small standby group of people ready to move or act quickly
especially : a police unit formed to respond quickly in an emergency

called also flying squadron

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