"suicide squad" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: suicide squads [plural]
Etymology: An allusion to the risk of injury. Head templates: {{en-noun}} suicide squad (plural suicide squads)
  1. (military slang) A unit assigned to a particularly risky task. Tags: slang Synonyms: suicide club
    Sense id: en-suicide_squad-en-noun-ewYpmIPy Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (American football, slang) Synonym of special team Tags: slang Categories (topical): Football (American) Synonyms: special team [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-suicide_squad-en-noun-It--ccFI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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