flying squad

fly·ing squad

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [flahy-ing skwod]
- /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ skwɒd/
- /ˈflaɪɪŋ skwɒd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flahy-ing skwod]
- /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ skwɒd/

Definitions of flying squad words

noun flying squad a trained, mobile group of police officers, business executives, labor officials, or the like, capable of performing specialized tasks whenever or wherever sent, often for use in emergencies. 1
proper noun flying squad The Flying Squad is a group of police officers who are always ready to travel quickly to the scene of a serious crime. 0
noun flying squad a small group of police, soldiers, etc, ready to move into action quickly 0
noun flying squad a small, select team trained and equipped to take action quickly as in an emergency 0
noun flying squad A rapid-response unit of a police force. 0

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Origin of flying squad

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Flying squad

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flying squad popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

flying squad usage trend in Literature

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