Meaning Of The Word Firing squad

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firing squad
A firing squad is a group of soldiers who are ordered to shoot and kill a person who has been found guilty of committing a crime.

firing squad in American English
a group of soldiers detailed to shoot someone to death
noun: a military detachment assigned to execute a condemned person by shooting

firing squad in British English
noun: a small military detachment formed to implement a death sentence by shooting

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