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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Starting in 1910, the company served as the secretive supplier to the commandos of the Italian Navy, starting out crafting precision instruments such as gun sights and luminescent compasses before creating its first watches in 1935.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
In 2010, an attempt by Israel to stop another flotilla turned deadly after navy commandos boarded one boat, killing at least nine passengers and wounding 30 more.
—New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Photos from early in his career show Johnson posing with weapons and fellow commandos in Latin America and other locales.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
In addition to the Mucutuy children, the film includes interviews with the local Indigenous tribes and the Colombian military commandos who found the children, as well as Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Magdalena Mucutuy’s ex-partner, family, and friends.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
In 2010, an attempt by Israel to stop another flotilla turned deadly after navy commandos boarded one boat, killing at least nine passengers and wounding 30 more.
—New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Photos from early in his career show Johnson posing with weapons and fellow commandos in Latin America and other locales.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
In addition to the Mucutuy children, the film includes interviews with the local Indigenous tribes and the Colombian military commandos who found the children, as well as Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Magdalena Mucutuy’s ex-partner, family, and friends.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Commando.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commando. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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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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