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Delta Force
Del·ta Force


noun 
Definition:
 
counter terrorist force: the U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment, a military and counterterrorist force
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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