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Definition of awkward squad noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

awkward squad

noun
 
/ˈɔːkwəd skwɒd/
 
/ˈɔːkwərd skwɑːd/
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  1. a group of people within an organization or team who deliberately behave in a difficult way, opposing authority or disagreeing with others
    • A prominent member of the awkward squad, he has voted against his own party in Parliament 148 times.
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