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
Examples of commando in a Sentence
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Trigger Warning centers on Special Forces commando Parker (Alba) becoming the new owner of her dad’s bar in their hometown after his sudden passing.
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Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
The movies of James Cameron, ranked Alba stars as Parker, a special forces commando who leaves active duty overseas to come home after her father dies suddenly.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 21 May 2024
The commando, who's really handy with a knife, returns to her hometown, runs afoul of a violent gang, inherits her dad's bar and seeks the truth of what happened to him.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
Israeli airstrikes provided cover for the commandos and killed scores of Palestinians, according to Gaza health authorities.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
Israeli commandos pulled out before dawn on Monday.
—Lorenzo Tugnoli, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
This includes two frontline warships in the Gulf of Aden, at least 10 in the northern and western Arabian Sea, surveillance aircraft, and navy personnel including special commandos.
—TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
The commandos dressed as doctors, nurses and patients.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
In February, Israeli commandos freed two hostages in Rafah in southern Gaza in a rescue operation that killed at least 67 Palestinians.
—Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
The movies of James Cameron, ranked Alba stars as Parker, a special forces commando who leaves active duty overseas to come home after her father dies suddenly.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 21 May 2024
The commando, who's really handy with a knife, returns to her hometown, runs afoul of a violent gang, inherits her dad's bar and seeks the truth of what happened to him.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
Israeli airstrikes provided cover for the commandos and killed scores of Palestinians, according to Gaza health authorities.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
Israeli commandos pulled out before dawn on Monday.
—Lorenzo Tugnoli, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
This includes two frontline warships in the Gulf of Aden, at least 10 in the northern and western Arabian Sea, surveillance aircraft, and navy personnel including special commandos.
—TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
The commandos dressed as doctors, nurses and patients.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
In February, Israeli commandos freed two hostages in Rafah in southern Gaza in a rescue operation that killed at least 67 Palestinians.
—Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 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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