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firing squad
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noun
a military detachment assigned to execute a condemned person by shooting.
a military detachment assigned to fire a salute at the burial of a person being honored.
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Origin of firing squad
First recorded in 1900â05
Words nearby firing squad
firing line, on the, firing order, firing party, firing pin, firing range, firing squad, firkin, firm, firmament, firman, firmer chisel
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British Dictionary definitions for firing squad
firing squad
noun
a small military detachment formed to implement a death sentence by shooting
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