hit squad
Americannoun
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a team of hit men, as one organized for the purpose of assassinating a political figure.
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a group of political terrorists.
Etymology
Origin of hit squad
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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The 15-strong hit squad was travelling on diplomatic passports and included several of MBS’s own bodyguards.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024
“With this first-ever prosecution of an alleged member of Lukashenka’s hit squad we are sending a strong signal,” said Viasna lawyer Pavel Sapelko.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023
Swinton is in lawyerly mode in this sturdy but old-fashioned drama: she is hunting down Nazi-collaborator-in-hiding Michael Caine, apparently the target of a Jewish hit squad.
From The Guardian • Jan. 16, 2020
Tambadou’s decision to release members of Jammeh’s former hit squad, known as the Junglers, set off a fierce debate, which is playing out in market stalls and Facebook comments.
From Washington Post • Aug. 23, 2019
Iran disowned them, pointing to their Afghan identity cards, but Afghan officials paraded them on television, saying they were carrying false papers and had admitted to being sent by Iran as a hit squad.
From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2017
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