hit squad

noun

A squad of assassins.

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Meanings

nounhit squad (plural hit squads)

plural hit squads · alternative hit-squad · alternative hitsquad

  1. A squad of assassins.
  2. A gang of people who physically harass others, often in a coordinated fashion.

Origin

From hit + squad.

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APA

hit squad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20squad

MLA

“hit squad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20squad. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hit squad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20squad.

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