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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Israeli commando units have captured high-value assets in Lebanon and Syria.
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Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
Special operations forces in surveys done in 2015 and more recently, said women did not have the physical or mental strength to serve in elite commando units and doing so could hurt the units’ effectiveness and lower the standards.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Israeli commando units have sneaked across the border into Lebanon in recent days to gather intelligence about Hezbollah’s positions, tunnels, and military infrastructure, according to the New York Times.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Sep. 2024
And not a moment too soon, because there is only one more bullet left, which Till uses to save Layton from a commando.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024
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Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
Special operations forces in surveys done in 2015 and more recently, said women did not have the physical or mental strength to serve in elite commando units and doing so could hurt the units’ effectiveness and lower the standards.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Israeli commando units have sneaked across the border into Lebanon in recent days to gather intelligence about Hezbollah’s positions, tunnels, and military infrastructure, according to the New York Times.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Sep. 2024
And not a moment too soon, because there is only one more bullet left, which Till uses to save Layton from a commando.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Commando.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commando. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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