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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That likely would have meant a very different kind of operation, including commandos on the ground -- a much higher cost in terms of lives, an official said.
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Byjack Moore, ABC News, 11 July 2025
Reno will star as a former WWI commando whose life of quiet service is violently disrupted when a dangerous past resurfaces.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 July 2025
Notably, this force is made up almost entirely of regular army draftees and includes many of the elite IDF brigades, plus commandos and paratroopers.
—Max Rodenbeck, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025
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Byjack Moore, ABC News, 11 July 2025
Reno will star as a former WWI commando whose life of quiet service is violently disrupted when a dangerous past resurfaces.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 July 2025
Notably, this force is made up almost entirely of regular army draftees and includes many of the elite IDF brigades, plus commandos and paratroopers.
—Max Rodenbeck, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025
Viewers will be sharpening their pitchforks when trans commando Hyun-ju (Park Sung-hoon), a.k.a.
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 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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