Squad

squad English Etymology 1 en Q55223040 2018 1. Proper noun 1 squad en US politics An informal group of left-wing Democrats in the House of Representatives. David Smith A split among Democrats may threaten ‘the Squad’ - and help Trump - in 2024 2023-12-25 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/25/democrats-house-centrists-progressives-republicans Squad members and their allies may also have to contend with pro-Israel Super Pacs and dark-money groups spending tens of millions of dollars on attack ads in a bid to unseat them. “A lot of us have seen the headlines that Squad or Squad-adjacent members could be in trouble this cycle,” said Chris Scott, the co-founder and president of the Advance the Electorate political action committee (Ate Pac), which recruits and trains young progressives. https://web.archive.org/web/20261024105959/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/25/democrats-house-centrists-progressives-republicans 24 October 2026 Further reading The Squad (United States Congress) Etymology 2 Coined by The Pentagon Pentagon officials in reference to the Quad, a similar military alliance. Proper noun 1 squad en informal An informal military alliance between the United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines, focused on Asian security matters. en by extension A grouping of the United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines. See also en Quad References Anagrams en adqsu quads en Leftism