Green Beret

noun

: a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces

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An article published by The Associated Presshours before the launch had warned the world of an impending coup attempt by former soldiers from the Venezuelan military, trained by associates of former Green Beret Jordan Goudreau and his company, Silvercorp USA. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 The report, seen by Fox News Digital, confirms that the Green Beret was on leave from his Special Forces unit and had rented a Tesla Cybertruck through the car-sharing platform Turo. Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025 New York Times: Did a Green Beret Unit Commit One of the Worst U.S. War Crimes in Decades? Jamie McIntyre, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2025 She wed Alexander Waugh, a U.S. Army Green Beret, in December 2024. Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Green Beret

Word History

Etymology

from the beret worn by Special Forces soldiers

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Green Beret was in 1949

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“Green Beret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Green%20Beret. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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