hit squad
noun Slang.
a team of hit men, as one organized for the purpose of assassinating a political figure.
a group of political terrorists.
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Origin of hit squad
First recorded in 1975–80
Words nearby hit squad
hit-or-miss, hit out, hit parade, hit-run, hit-skip, hit squad, hitter, hit the books, hit the bottle, hit the bricks, hit the bull's-eye
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