death squadnoun [ C, + sing/pl verb ]
uk/ˈdeθ ˌskwɒd/us/ˈdeθ ˌskwɑːd/an unofficial armed group who look for and illegally kill particular people, especially the enemies of a political party
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Murderers & attackers
- abductor
- assailant
- assassin
- attacker
- bandit
- beater
- butcher
- cyberbully
- gunman
- highwayman
- hitman
- killer
- mugger
- murderer
- parricide
- poisoner
- regicide
- shooter
- slayer
- strangler
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