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| com·man·do [ kə mándō ] (plural com·man·dos or com·man·does) |
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1. military specially trained soldier: a member of a military force specially trained to make dangerous raids
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2. military specially trained unit: a military unit made up of commandos
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3. history military Boer fighting unit: a force of Boer troops during the Boer War
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| [Late 18th century. < Portuguese, "raiding party" < commandar "to command"] |