firing squad
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firing squad
noun firing squads
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A group of soldiers or paramilitaries detailed to execute someone, usually by rifle shot, or to discharge their weapons ceremonially at a funeral.
Similar: firing party
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noun a group of soldiers detailed to execute someone or to discharge weapons ceremonially
| Español | pelotón de fusilamiento, pelotón de ejecución, piquete de ejecución |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 銃殺隊 jūsatsutai |
| 中文 | 行刑隊 /行刑队 xíngxíngduì |
| Português | pelotão de fuzilamento |
| Français | peloton d’exécution |
| Deutsch | Erschießungskommando, Exekutionskommando, Hinrichtungskommando, Peloton, Ehrensalutkommando |
| Italiano | plotone d'esecuzione, plotone di esecuzione |
| Ελληνικά | εκτελεστικό απόσπασμα ektelestikó apóspasma |
| Română | pluton de execuție |
| Русский | расстре́льная кома́нда rasstrélʹnaja kománda |
| עברית | כיתת יורים |
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