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Meanings of firing squad in English

Portuguese
pelotão de execução

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

pelotão de execução
Usage of firing squad in English
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The group's interior ministry said they were carried out by firing squad.
Reuters
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Of these, eighty-eight, including de Valera, were sentenced to the firing squad.
The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga
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It now seems more likely that he was shot by firing squad.
The Guardian
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Also photographs of the execution by firing squad of their commanding officer.
Acts of faith
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Admiral Aldikacti has been recommended for excommunication and execution by firing squad.
The Hyperion Cantos
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In Vietnam, the two find themselves in front of a firing squad.
Wired
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The convicted soldiers will face a firing squad, according to their lawyer.
Ebony
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But I don't think it was a firing squad that killed him.
Ghosts
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He'd rather face an ITA firing squad than death from radiation poisoning.
Avalon
10
A chorus or a firing squad: either would serve to satisfy the 'scale.
The Fireman
11
Two of the three men were executed by firing squad earlier this month.
Reuters
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In fact, the maximum tariff in his case was death by firing squad.
The Irish Times
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The firing squad took its place, eight men comprising the squad.
The Children of France / A Book of Stories of the Heroism and Se...
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They were executed by firing squad straight after being found guilty.
The Guardian
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All standing before what could be called a firing squad of 6 soldiers.
Unravel Me
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And this time around Douglas is once again facing the hyper-critical firing squad.
Ebony
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Translations for firing squad
Firing squad across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Rare