firing squad
noun
1
: a detachment detailed to fire volleys over the grave of one buried with military honors
2
: a detachment detailed to carry out a sentence of death by shooting
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Investigations South Carolina plans to carry out a firing squad execution.
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Chiara Eisner, NPR, 8 May 2025
The only other states to authorize death by a firing squad are Mississippi, Oklahoma and Utah.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The firing squad is an execution method with a long history around the world.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
The firing squad is an execution method with a long and violent history around the world.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Chiara Eisner, NPR, 8 May 2025
The only other states to authorize death by a firing squad are Mississippi, Oklahoma and Utah.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The firing squad is an execution method with a long history around the world.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
The firing squad is an execution method with a long and violent history around the world.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for firing squad
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“Firing squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firing%20squad. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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