commando

Inflections of 'commando' (n):

com•man•do n. [countable], pl. -dos, -does.

Military
- a military combat unit specially trained and organized for surprise raids.
- a member of such a unit.
Militarya member of an assault team against terrorist attacks:The commandos surrounded the airport.

com•man•do n., pl. -dos, -does.

Military(in World War II)
- any of the specially trained Allied military units used for surprise, hit-and-run raids against Axis forces.
- a member of any of these units. Cf. ranger (def. 3).
Militaryany military unit organized for operations similar to those of the commandos of World War II.
Militarya member of a military assault unit or team trained to operate quickly and aggressively in especially urgent, threatening situations, as against terrorists holding hostages.

Portuguese commando unit commanded, noun, nominal derivative of commandar to command
Afrikaans kommando raid, raiding party, a unit of militia
1785–95

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commando /kəˈmɑːndəʊ/ n ( pl -dos, -does)

- an amphibious military unit trained for raiding
- a member of such a unit
the basic unit of the Royal Marine Corps
(originally) an armed force raised by Boers during the Boer War
(modifier) denoting or relating to a commando or force of commandos: a commando raid, a commando unit

adv

Etymology: 19th Century: from Afrikaans kommando, from Dutch commando command, from French commander to command

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