commando
noun
com·man·do kə-ˈman-(ˌ)dō 
plural commandos or commandoes
1
2
a
: a military unit trained and organized as shock troops especially for hit-and-run raids into enemy territory
b
: a member of such a unit
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Rivera testified that when the Colombian commandos arrived at the president’s home, Moïse’s guards threw down their weapons. —
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026 The charges follow a military report released in 2020 that found evidence elite SAS and commando regiment troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and other noncombatants. —ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 The issue carries deep historical weight: in 2010, Israeli commandos boarded the Gaza flotilla raid, in which 10 were killed, triggering a years-long diplomatic rupture between the two countries. —Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026 The Wall Street Journal added that the airman, who eluded capture for 36 hours and hid in a remote mountain crevice, was rescued by a specialized commando force. —Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commando
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026 The charges follow a military report released in 2020 that found evidence elite SAS and commando regiment troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and other noncombatants. —ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 The issue carries deep historical weight: in 2010, Israeli commandos boarded the Gaza flotilla raid, in which 10 were killed, triggering a years-long diplomatic rupture between the two countries. —Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026 The Wall Street Journal added that the airman, who eluded capture for 36 hours and hid in a remote mountain crevice, was rescued by a specialized commando force. —Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commando
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commando
noun
com·man·do kə-ˈman-dō
plural commandos or commandoes
1
: a military unit trained and organized for surprise raids
2
: a member of a commando
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