circular firing squad
circular firing squad noun: a political party or other group experiencing considerable disarray because the members are engaging in internal disputes and mutual recrimination.
Noun
circular firing squad (plural circular firing squads)
- A political party or other group experiencing considerable disarray because the members are engaging in internal disputes and mutual recrimination.
- "What we're seeing here is a kind of circular firing squad, with everybody standing in a circle pointing fingers at the person beside them," said Representative Robert S. Walker of Pennsylvania, the chief deputy Republican whip.1992 March 26, Michael deCourcy Hinds, “Capitol Hill Memo: After Scandals, the Hush of Paranoia”, in New York Times, retrieved 22 May 2009
- He said it was not the party that had lost the last election, but the "circular firing squad" of MPs.1997 October 9, Anthony Bevins, “The Tories: MPs get the blame for May election defeat”, in The Independent, UK, retrieved 22 May 2009
Forms of circular firing squad
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Questions about circular firing squad
- What does circular firing squad mean?
- Circular firing squad means a political party or other group experiencing considerable disarray because the members are engaging in internal disputes and mutual recrimination.
- What part of speech is circular firing squad?
- Circular firing squad is a noun.
- What is the plural of circular firing squad?
- The plural of circular firing squad is circular firing squads.
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