encounter specialist
n.— «The fabled and, sometimes notorious, sharpshooters of Mumbai Police—known in local parlance by their euphemism “encounter specialists”—are back in the news.» —“Mumbai’s Dirty Harrys are back in action!” Telugu Portal (India) July 24, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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