brownshirt
📖 Definitions
noun
A member of police or military trained for carrying out a sudden
assault, especially one marked by brutality and violence.
💬 Usage Examples
“All the windows had already been smashed, and a brownshirt with a sledgehammer was dementedly swinging it against the heavy doors. All this was lit by the bonfire in front of the building, which other storm troopers kept refueling with stuff brought out from within.” David Downing; Diary of a Dead Man on Leave; Soho Press; 2019.