death squad
armed group that conducts extrajudicial killings
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death squad
Summary
death squad ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,577 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- death is named after death squad[2].
- squadron is named after death squad[3].
- death squad is a type of paramilitary organization[4].
- death squad is a type of militia[5].
- death squad is a type of military unit[6].
- death squad's topic's main category is recorded as Q10108493[7].
- death squad's has effect is recorded as state terrorism[8].
- death squad's has effect is recorded as mass murder[9].
- death squad's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[10].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include paramilitary organization[4], militia[5], and military unit[6].
Origins
Things named after include death[2], an end[11] and squadron[3], a military unit size class[12].
Why It Matters
death squad ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,577 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]