"kill team" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kill teams [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} kill team (plural kill teams)
  1. (military) A small group of combatants that work together to attack an enemy. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-kill_team-en-noun-qVBw8h9Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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