death squad
noun
any of various groups of assassins, especially in Central America, whose members murder political dissidents, petty criminals, etc., usually with the tacit approval of the government.
death squads
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pluralof death squad.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The crew of an Allied bomber survived a crash, a palace coup and death squads in Romania.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Speaking during a debate in Parliament a few months earlier, he told the House of Commons that "the allegation that our armed forces operated so-called death squads in Afghanistan" was "simply not true".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2023
Hollywood actor Don Cheadle played Rusesabagina in the hit movie “Hotel Rwanda,” which was inspired by his experiences as a hotel manager protecting Tutsi guests from Hutu death squads.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2023
My first salaried job was going door to door, raising money for Salvadoran refugees fleeing civil conflict and death squads.
From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2014
We laughed like mad, strangely giddy, half in disbelief that we’d made it this far—across the water, through the woods, past snarling hollows and death squads of wights, all the way to London.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
