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Firing Squad

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Noun

1. firing party, firing squad

a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution

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Firing Squad

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noun
a small military detachment formed to implement a death sentence by shooting

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Firing Squad

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1. 
a group of soldiers detailed to shoot someone to death
2.  Military
a group detailed to fire a volley of shots over the grave at a military funeral

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Firing Squad

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n.
1.
a. A method of execution in which a group of law enforcement officers or soldiers are designated to shoot a person condemned to death.
b. A group of people designated to shoot a person condemned to death.
2. A detachment of soldiers chosen to fire a salute, as at a military funeral. In all senses also called firing party.

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