death squad
US /ˈdeθ skwɑːd/
UK /ˈdeθ skwɑːd/
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敢死队, 行刑队
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.
人权组织谴责了敢死队的行为。
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Reports indicate that the government secretly supported the death squad.
报告显示政府秘密支持了敢死队。