death squad

death squad

n. A clandestine military or paramilitary group that carries out the killing of political opponents or civilians deemed undesirable.

death′ squad′

n. any of various paramilitary groups, esp. in Latin America, whose members murder political opponents and petty criminals. [1965–70]

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death squad - a clandestine military or paramilitary team who murder political dissidents or petty criminals (usually with the government's tacit approval)hit squad - a team of assassins

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