firing squad

• Grupo de soldados o personas armadas que reciben la orden de disparar contra un condenado, normalmente como método de ejecución capital o castigo militar.

A group of soldiers or executioners ordered to shoot and kill a condemned person, typically as a method of capital punishment or military execution.

1. Execution methodC1formal

   A group of soldiers ordered to execute a person by shooting, typically for a capital crime or military offense.

   pelotón de fusilamiento

   • The prisoner was sentenced to death by firing squad.
   • The firing squad stood at attention before the execution.
   • Historically, firing squads were used for military deserters.