firing squad
noun/ˈfaɪərɪŋ skwɒd/
/ˈfaɪərɪŋ skwɑːd/
[countable + singular or plural verb, uncountable]- a group of soldiers who are ordered to shoot and kill somebody who is found guilty of a crime
- He was executed by (a) firing squad.
- Many died in front of the firing squad.
- The firing squad was/were ordered to stand down.
Extra ExamplesTopics Crime and punishmentc2- She was led out at dawn to face a firing squad.
- It was almost his turn to go before the firing squad.
- She could face a firing squad if found guilty.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + firing squad- face
- be executed by
- be shot by
- …
- before a/the firing squad
- in front of a/the firing squad
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