Special Forces
plural nounDefinition of Special Forces
: a branch of the U.S. Army composed of soldiers specially trained in guerrilla warfare
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“Special Forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Special%20Forces. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of Special Forces was in 1955
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