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    death squad

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈdeath squad noun [countable]  PMa group of people who have been ordered to kill someone’s political opponents 〔奉命去杀害政敌的〕死亡小分队
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    death squad• This was the group, formally under army control, that operated as a death squad during the rule of Ferdinand Marcos.• Those trained allegedly formed a death squad which directed its activity against pro-ANC activists.• The death squad published a statement claiming they would cut off the head of every Committee member.
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    death squad
    ˈdeath squad noun [countable]
    a group of people who have been ordered to kill someone’s political opponents


    death squadBrE /ˈdeθ skwɒd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdeθ skwɑːd/ 🔊 nouna group of people who are ordered by a government to kill other people, especially the government's political opponents （受命于政府谋杀政敌等的）处决小队，暗杀小组