fire squad

  • 121firing squad — {n.} A group of soldiers chosen to shoot a prisoner to death or to fire shots over a grave as a tribute. * /A dictator often sends his enemies before a firing squad./ * /The dead general was honored by a firing squad./ …

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  • 122firing\ squad — noun A group of soldiers chosen to shoot a prisoner to death or to fire shots over a grave as a tribute. A dictator often sends his enemies before a firing squad. The dead general was honored by a firing squad …

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  • 126firing squad — fir′ing squad n. 1) mil a military detachment assigned to execute a condemned person by shooting 2) mil a military detachment assigned to fire a salute at the burial of a person being honored • Etymology: 1900–05 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 127firing squad — or firing party n. 1. a group of soldiers detailed to shoot someone to death 2. Mil. a group detailed to fire a volley of shots over the grave at a military funeral …

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  • 128firing squad — noun Date: 1864 1. a detachment detailed to fire volleys over the grave of one buried with military honors 2. a detachment detailed to carry out a sentence of death by shooting …

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