HyperDic: firing_party

English > 1 sense of the expression firing party:
NOUNgroupfiring party, firing squada squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution
English > firing party: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningA squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution.
Synonymfiring squad
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machineThe military forces of a nation
BroadersquadA smallest army unit
Spanishpelotón de ejecución, pelotón de fusilamiento

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