Green Beret

noun

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

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Before launching a political career, Collins was a Green Beret and medic. Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025 The original 1982 film saw saw Sylvester Stallone play the veteran Green Beret, who is forced by a cruel sheriff and his deputies to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025 The retired Army Green Beret served 11 combat tours over a 20-year career, and most recently worked as a top aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Jade Walker, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025 Collins, 49, is a former Army Green Beret and disabled veteran who had part of his leg amputated and is a Purple Heart recipient. Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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