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Commando

see synonyms of commando

Noun

1. commando, ranger

a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids

2. commando

an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Commando

see synonyms of commando
noun plural -dos or -does
1. 
a. 
an amphibious military unit trained for raiding
b. 
a member of such a unit
2. 
the basic unit of the Royal Marine Corps
3. 
(originally) an armed force raised by Boers during the Boer War
4. (modifier)
denoting or relating to a commando or force of commandos
a commando raid
a commando unit
adverb
5.  go commando

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Commando

see synonyms of commando
nounWord forms: plural comˈmandos or comˈmandoes
1.  Obsolete
a. 
in South Africa, a force of Boer troops
b. 
a raid or expedition made by such troops
2. 
a. 
a small raiding force trained to operate inside territory held by the enemy
b. 
a member of such a group

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Commando

see synonyms of commando
n. pl. com·man·dosor com·man·does
1.
a. A soldier with special training for quick destructive raids against enemy-held areas.
b. A small fighting force consisting of such soldiers.
2.
a. An organized force of Boer troops in South Africa.
b. A raid made by such a force.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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