squad room

Thân thiện

The sergeant addresses the officers in the squad room.

Definition

Noun: 1. A room in a police station where police officers gather for formal meetings, roll call, and duty assignments. This is the primary and most common usage. It functions as the operational hub for a shift or unit. 2. A room in a military barracks where soldiers are housed or billeted. This usage is less common in everyday language but is documented.

Usage

The term "squad room" is used to specify a particular functional space within an institutional building, most notably a police station. It is where the daily business of a police squad is coordinated. - It is typically a single, open space with desks, bulletin boards, and communication equipment. - Its use implies a sense of routine, briefing, and team assembly.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• Metonymy: The term can be used metonymically to refer to the collective group of officers working there or to the administrative heart of a police investigation.
  • The news from the squad room was that the case had been reassigned. (Here, "squad room" implies the personnel or command within it.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bullpen: (Informal) A near-synonym often used in police contexts to describe a large, open squad room.
• Briefing room: A more general term for a room where instructions are given; a squad room serves as a briefing room.
• Roll call room: Emphasizes one specific function of a squad room.
• Barracks room: Related to the secondary military definition, meaning a room for housing soldiers.

Synonyms

• Police room (general)
• Briefing area
• Operations room (in a police context)

Related Phrases

• To be called into the squad room: To be summoned for an assignment or meeting.
  • Two officers were called into the squad room by the captain.
• Squad room chatter: The informal talk and gossip among officers in that space.
  • The squad room chatter was all about the new department policy.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a room in a barracks where soldiers are billeted
2. a room in a police station where members of the force assemble for roll call and duty assignments