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

flying squad

noun
 
/ˈflaɪɪŋ skwɒd/
 
/ˈflaɪɪŋ skwɑːd/
(usually the Flying Squad)
[countable + singular or plural verb]
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  1. a group of police officers in the UK who are ready to travel very quickly to the scene of a serious crime
    • The flying squad is/are investigating.
    Topics Law and justicec2
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