Flats; squads (5)

I believe the answer is:

units

(Other definitions for units that I've seen before include "Figure on the right" , "Apparatus similar to barbecue" , "Detachments" , "Eg, cm, kg and ft" , "Modules" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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