death squad

US /ˈdeθ skwɑːd/
UK /ˈdeθ skwɑːd/
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Todeskommando, Todesschwadron

a secret armed group that carries out assassinations and other violent acts against suspected enemies of a government or political movement

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Human rights organizations have condemned the actions of the death squad.
Menschenrechtsorganisationen haben die Aktionen des Todeskommandos verurteilt.
Reports indicate that the government secretly supported the death squad.
Berichte deuten darauf hin, dass die Regierung das Todeskommando heimlich unterstützte.