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firing squad

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firing squad
n.
1. A detachment assigned to shoot persons condemned to death.
2. A detachment of soldiers chosen to fire a salute at a military funeral.
firing squad
n
(Military) a small military detachment formed to implement a death sentence by shooting
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.firing squadfiring squad - a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution
firing party
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
squad - a smallest army unit
Translations
firing squad n → plotone m d'esecuzione
firing squad n → plotone m d'esecuzione


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Simi Valley artist Nelson De La Nuez had a booth displaying his humorous mixed media art, including a print of his ``Cereal Killers,'' depicting Capt'n Crunch, Tony the Tiger and other cereal box icons facing a firing squad, and ``The Promised Land,'' which shows Jesus giving directions to Las Vegas to a couple in a convertible.
NEVER TOO HOT TO SHOP CRAFTS FEST DRAWS DEVOTED REGULARS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
The excitement typically began building as his boat approached the end of the gas pier; he would begin by barking orders to his harried spouse, who stood rigidly on the bow like a conscript facing a firing squad.
The fine points of docking--without injury by Adriance, Bob / BOAT/U.S. Magazine
At the end, instead of the bravado with which Mata Haft supposedly faced the firing squad, Yatkin delivers a taut solo to Bach.
A mata of survival by Jackson, George / Dance Magazine
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