Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Death Squad.
Death Squad - as a noun
A clandestine military or paramilitary team who murder political dissidents or petty criminals (usually with the government's tacit approval)
Example Sentences
"The government denies the existence of any death squad in the country."
"The death squad was responsible for the assassination of several political activists."
"Human rights organizations have condemned the use of death squads by the military regime."
"The captured insurgents confessed to being part of a death squad."
"There are reports of a secret death squad carrying out extrajudicial killings in the region."