red squad

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Referring to their investigations of communism during the red scare.

Noun[edit]

red squad (plural red squads)

  1. (US, historical) A police intelligence unit specializing in infiltrating, conducting countermeasures, and gathering intelligence on political and social groups.