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commando

com·man·do [ kə mándō ] (plural com·man·dos or com·man·does)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. military specially trained soldier: a member of a military force specially trained to make dangerous raids

2. military specially trained unit: a military unit made up of commandos

3. history military Boer fighting unit: a force of Boer troops during the Boer War

[Late 18th century. < Portuguese, "raiding party" < commandar "to command"]
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