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death squad
noun
An armed group that carries out clandestine killings.
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"Am I the death squad?
What does that mean: death squad training camp?
"We captured a Shiite death squad last week," he said.
He is accused of organizing an antiterrorist death squad.
How is that different than a death squad?
Santiago Uribe is accused of commanding a death squad.
Members of a Shiite or Sunni death squad?
In Brazil the Esquadāro da Morte (Death Squad) executes individuals suspected of being habitual criminals.
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Many witnesses and survivors of death squad-style attacks have said the assailants were dressed in police uniforms.
Related: The Philippines' Death Squad-Loving New President Has Some Surprisingly Progressive Plans.
They stressed that torture and death-squad activity are counterproductive.
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