Special Forces

plural noun

: a branch of the U.S. Army composed of soldiers specially trained in guerrilla warfare

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What To Know The operation was carried out by the Special Forces and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in cooperation with other military units, according to the General Staff. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025 For years after his service in Afghanistan and Iraq, U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Joe Hudak fought a daily battle against a voice inside his head screaming anxious, dark and dangerous thoughts. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025 Plus, shortly after the scandal, Sandoval went on season two of Special Forces and season 10 of The Masked Singer. Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025 Before his dispute with Howard, who recently appeared on Fox's intense series Special Forces, Stephenson was involved in an incident with Riot player Jordan Crawford earlier in the game on Saturday. Natasha Dye, People.com, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Special Forces

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Special Forces was in 1955

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“Special Forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Special%20Forces. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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