firing squad

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfaɪrɪŋ ˌskwɑd/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
fir•ing squad /ˈfaɪrɪŋ ˌskwɑd/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. Militarya detail of soldiers assigned to execute a condemned person by shooting.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fir′ing squad′, 
    1. a military detachment assigned to execute a condemned person by shooting.
    2. a military detachment assigned to fire a salute at the burial of a person being honored.
    • 1900–05

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