Quad

quad quad- English Etymology 1 Short for en w:Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. Proper noun the Quad +rilateral Security Dialogue en informal An informal strategic forum between the United States, Japan, Australia and India, focused on Asian security matters. en QSD en Pranshu Verma In Wake of Recent India-China Conflict, U.S. Sees Opportunity The New York Times 2020-10-03 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/03/world/asia/india-china-trump.html 0362-4331 China has seen it as a threat to its dominance in the region, saying the Quad is a U.S. attempt to create an Asian version of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization directly aimed at counterbalancing its interests. https://web.archive.org/web/20251008014959/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/03/world/asia/india-china-trump.html 8 October 2025 en by extension A grouping of the United States, Japan, Australia and India. en Adam Tooze The First Global Deflation Has Begun, and It’s Unclear Just How Painful It Will Be The New York Times 2022-10-04 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/opinion/the-all-too-real-risk-of-a-global-recession.html 0362-4331 But coordination in shifts in rates by global groupings like the Group of 7, the Indo-Pacific “Quad” and perhaps the Shangri-La Dialogue in Asia would send a powerful message. https://web.archive.org/web/20251212043509/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/opinion/the-all-too-real-risk-of-a-global-recession.html 12 December 2025 See also en Squad Etymology 2 Proper noun the Quad en UK politics historical A coalition committee that resolved party disputes during the Cameron–Clegg coalition.