Informal a small, select team trained and equipped to take action quickly as in an emergency
flying squad
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flying squad
noun
Chiefly BritishA small mobile unit, especially of motorized police, capable of moving quickly into action, as during an emergency.
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Usage notes
- When capitalized, a unit of the Metropolitan Police (UK) that counters armed robbery and similar crimes.
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