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 official told Semafor that during former President Barack Obama’s time in office, the then-Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak proposed to the White House plans that would include Israeli (not US) commandos on the ground in places like Isfahan, Fordow, and Qom.
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Another key cooperating witness will be a former Haitian senator who attended a meeting in Fort Lauderdale with Sanon, and later with some of the Colombian commandos, on July 6, 2021, the day before Moïse’s assassination.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
The crisis ended after specialist West German police commandos stormed the plane, killed all but one of the attackers, and freed the passengers.
—Jason Burke, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
And yet, despite the fact that the use of his legs was vital to a successful helicopter flight -- legs are the most important part of flying a helicopter -- to deliver the many commandos who would capture and detain Maduro was the only thing Eric was thinking about.
—February 25, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Another key cooperating witness will be a former Haitian senator who attended a meeting in Fort Lauderdale with Sanon, and later with some of the Colombian commandos, on July 6, 2021, the day before Moïse’s assassination.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
The crisis ended after specialist West German police commandos stormed the plane, killed all but one of the attackers, and freed the passengers.
—Jason Burke, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
And yet, despite the fact that the use of his legs was vital to a successful helicopter flight -- legs are the most important part of flying a helicopter -- to deliver the many commandos who would capture and detain Maduro was the only thing Eric was thinking about.
—February 25, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Commando.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commando. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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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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