Firing Line — (1966 1999) was an American public affairs show founded and hosted by conservative William F. Buckley, Jr. Its 1,504 episodes over 33 years made Firing Line the longest running public affairs show in television history with a single host. The… … Wikipedia
Firing — refers to a decision made by an employer to terminate employment. Though such a decision can be made by an employer for a variety of reasons, ranging from an economic downturn to performance related problems on the part of the employee, being… … Wikipedia
firing squad — or firing party n. 1. a group of soldiers detailed to shoot someone to death 2. Mil. a group detailed to fire a volley of shots over the grave at a military funeral … English World dictionary
firing party — noun a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution • Syn: ↑firing squad • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine … Useful english dictionary
firing squad — {n.} A group of soldiers chosen to shoot a prisoner to death or to fire shots over a grave as a tribute. * /A dictator often sends his enemies before a firing squad./ * /The dead general was honored by a firing squad./ … Dictionary of American idioms
firing squad — {n.} A group of soldiers chosen to shoot a prisoner to death or to fire shots over a grave as a tribute. * /A dictator often sends his enemies before a firing squad./ * /The dead general was honored by a firing squad./ … Dictionary of American idioms
firing\ squad — noun A group of soldiers chosen to shoot a prisoner to death or to fire shots over a grave as a tribute. A dictator often sends his enemies before a firing squad. The dead general was honored by a firing squad … Словарь американских идиом
firing squad — noun Date: 1864 1. a detachment detailed to fire volleys over the grave of one buried with military honors 2. a detachment detailed to carry out a sentence of death by shooting … New Collegiate Dictionary
firing-step — fireˈ step or firˈing step noun (historical) A ledge on which soldiers stand to fire over a parapet, a banquette • • • Main Entry: ↑fire … Useful english dictionary
Execution by firing squad — Firing squad and shot at dawn redirect here. For other uses, see Firing squad (disambiguation). For the UK memorial, see Shot at Dawn Memorial. Part of a series on Capital punishment … Wikipedia
Rampur Tiraha firing case — The Rampur Tiraha firing case refers to police firing on unarmed Uttarakhand activists at Rampur Tiraha (crossing) in Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh in India on the night of October 1 2, 1994. The activists, part of the agitation for the … Wikipedia