firing squad
Use Firing_squad in a sentencefiring squad
noun
1.
a military detachment assigned to execute a condemned person by shooting.
2.
a military detachment assigned to fire a salute at the burial of a person being honored.
Origin:
1900–05
1900–05
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| firing squad | |
| —n | |
| a small military detachment formed to implement a death sentence by shooting | |
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Firing_squad
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Example sentences
He is standing before a firing squad with a cigar clamped between his teeth and not smiling, exactly, but smirking.
Corruption is rampant and the central government is only keeping things moving by threat of prison and firing squad.
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