Green Beret

noun

: a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces

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Tommy’s girlfriend’s brother, an active-duty Green Beret himself, had been hunting with two friends that day in the expansive public land around Eglin — but their truck got stuck. Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025 Despite having a successful career as a Green Beret and being the father of a baby born just last year, Livelsberger reportedly suffered from severe post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. Kara Margolis, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025 The former Green Beret publicly broke with Trump in the wake of the 2020 protests that followed George Floyd's murder at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. Davis Winkie, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025 The Las Vegas bomber was an active-duty Green Beret. Will Carless, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Green Beret 

Word History

Etymology

from the beret worn by Special Forces soldiers

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Green Beret was in 1949

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“Green Beret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Green%20Beret. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

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