Meanings
nounred squad (plural red squads)
plural red squads
- UShistoricalA police intelligence unit specializing in infiltrating, conducting countermeasures, and gathering intelligence on political and social groups.
Origin
Referring to their investigations of communism during the red scare.
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red squad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20squad
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“red squad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20squad. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red squad,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20squad.
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