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firing squad

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firing squad

 
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–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
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firing squad  
n.  

  1. A detachment assigned to shoot persons condemned to death.

  2. A detachment of soldiers chosen to fire a salute at a military funeral.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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