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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Such officers made up a new commando unit trained by the CIA, called Unit 2245, that would become known for its audacious operations behind Russian lines and overseas, according to Kondratyuk.
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Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Ukraine has also taken the war into Russia with Ukrainian drones and commando operations against military targets and with its military incursion into the Kursk region, which the Ukrainians largely still hold.
—Serge Schmemann, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
The first was during the fall of Kabul in 2021, when Mr. Burns vowed that the 9,000 commandoes who had worked with the agency would be evacuated, along with 25,000 family members.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
This is shorthand for precision strikes or using commandos to take out senior North Korean officials and vital command centers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Ukraine has also taken the war into Russia with Ukrainian drones and commando operations against military targets and with its military incursion into the Kursk region, which the Ukrainians largely still hold.
—Serge Schmemann, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
The first was during the fall of Kabul in 2021, when Mr. Burns vowed that the 9,000 commandoes who had worked with the agency would be evacuated, along with 25,000 family members.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
This is shorthand for precision strikes or using commandos to take out senior North Korean officials and vital command centers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Commando.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commando. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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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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