commando
noun
- soldier or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force; commando unit
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /kəˈmɑːndəʊ/ / /kəˈmændoʊ/
noun
Etymology: From Afrikaans kommando, from Portuguese comando (“command”), from Late Latin *commandare, from Latin commendare.
- A small fighting force specially trained for making quick destructive raids against enemy-held areas.
“The most important objective was at Batna itself, where a group of three commandos each comprising ten men was to attack Deleplanque's sub-prefecture […].”
- A commando trooper.
“Ben Grant, 30, who spent more than five years as a commando in the Royal Marines, is part of group of seven ex-servicemen who arrived in Ukraine over the weekend to fight invading Russian forces.”
- An organized force of Boer troops in South Africa; a raid by such troops.