death squad
noun
: any of various extremist groups whose members kill suspected political adversaries and criminals
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Meanwhile, death squads in Central America, armed and supported by the United States, were still far from ending political killings that included the massacre in 1981 of hundreds of civilians in El Salvador.
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Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
Who wants to be seen as the apologist for South American drug cartels by saying that the Fourth Fleet can’t be turned into a death squad?
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Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
10 Oct. 2025
Within a month, a Chilean Army death squad was engaged in a countrywide tour of assassinations.
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Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
In short, the military eliminated the group and adopted its death squad methods.
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Kristina Mani,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
Who wants to be seen as the apologist for South American drug cartels by saying that the Fourth Fleet can’t be turned into a death squad?
—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
10 Oct. 2025
Within a month, a Chilean Army death squad was engaged in a countrywide tour of assassinations.
—
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
In short, the military eliminated the group and adopted its death squad methods.
—
Kristina Mani,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Death squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20squad. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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