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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One commando died on June 8, in the rescue of those hostages in Gaza — another splendid man, Arnon Zmora.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 11 June 2024
On Saturday, the nation breathed a huge sigh of relief at the news that commandos had liberated four living hostages.
—Shoshanna Solomon, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2024
The remaining five defendants are charged with conspiring in South Florida to kill Haiti’s leader and related charges, including a local security firm accused of recruiting the Colombian commandos to carry out the deadly attack.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
The commandos used jet skis to avoid detection, attacked an electronic warfare station that had protected Crimea from drone and missile attacks, and planted a Ukrainian flag.
—Peter Weber, theweek, 14 May 2024
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 11 June 2024
On Saturday, the nation breathed a huge sigh of relief at the news that commandos had liberated four living hostages.
—Shoshanna Solomon, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2024
The remaining five defendants are charged with conspiring in South Florida to kill Haiti’s leader and related charges, including a local security firm accused of recruiting the Colombian commandos to carry out the deadly attack.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
The commandos used jet skis to avoid detection, attacked an electronic warfare station that had protected Crimea from drone and missile attacks, and planted a Ukrainian flag.
—Peter Weber, theweek, 14 May 2024
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“Commando.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commando. Accessed 17 Jun. 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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