commando
noun
com·man·do
kə-ˈman-(ˌ)dō 
plural commandos or commandoes
1
2
a
: a military unit trained and organized as shock troops especially for hit-and-run raids into enemy territory
b
: a member of such a unit
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Israeli naval commandos abducted a senior Hezbollah operative in an operation in the northern Lebanese town of Batroun, officials said Saturday.
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
Paramilitary commandos, bomb detectors, dog squads and face-recognition technology were all sourced, said police officer Rajkaran Nayyar.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Following the events of Let There Be Carnage, Brock and Venom find themselves on the run from military commando Rex Strickland (Chiwetel Ejiofor) while a scientist (Juno Temple) aids their flight.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Based on actual events, the movie will chart the story of 30 Greenpeace activists who were detained by Russian commandos for months after a 2013 protest against Arctic drilling.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
Paramilitary commandos, bomb detectors, dog squads and face-recognition technology were all sourced, said police officer Rajkaran Nayyar.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Following the events of Let There Be Carnage, Brock and Venom find themselves on the run from military commando Rex Strickland (Chiwetel Ejiofor) while a scientist (Juno Temple) aids their flight.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Based on actual events, the movie will chart the story of 30 Greenpeace activists who were detained by Russian commandos for months after a 2013 protest against Arctic drilling.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
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commando
noun
com·man·do
kə-ˈman-dō
plural commandos or commandoes
1
: a military unit trained and organized for surprise raids
2
: a member of a commando
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