Special Forces
plural noun
: a branch of the U.S. Army composed of soldiers specially trained in guerrilla warfare
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CEOs with military backgrounds, for example, are 60% less likely to oversee accounting fraud than those without them (N.B.: Elite Special Forces units like the Navy SEALs are far less bureaucratic than the rest of the military.
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Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
One is Army Special Forces brass Rex Strickland (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and the other is symbiote whisperer scientist Dr. Payne (Juno Temple).
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
After a stint in the city DA’s office, Oh joined the Army National Guard, serving as a second lieutenant in the 20th Special Forces Group; his unit was activated in 1991 for Operation Desert Storm, but the war ended before his deployment overseas.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Due to the difficult terrain, Army soldiers from the 1st Special Forces Group, who are specialized in mountaineering and high-angle rescues, helped in the search, the Navy added.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
One is Army Special Forces brass Rex Strickland (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and the other is symbiote whisperer scientist Dr. Payne (Juno Temple).
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
After a stint in the city DA’s office, Oh joined the Army National Guard, serving as a second lieutenant in the 20th Special Forces Group; his unit was activated in 1991 for Operation Desert Storm, but the war ended before his deployment overseas.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Due to the difficult terrain, Army soldiers from the 1st Special Forces Group, who are specialized in mountaineering and high-angle rescues, helped in the search, the Navy added.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Special Forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Special%20Forces. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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