death flight

English

noun
Definitions
  • (politics) a form of extrajudicial killing done by military forces in possession of aircraft by which victims are dropped to their death from airplanes or helicopters into oceans, large rivers or mountains.

Etymology

Compound from English death + English flight (flying).

Origin

English

flight

Gloss

flying

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