About The Word Commando
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Commando
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What's The Definition Of Commando?
[n] an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory
[n] a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids Synonyms | Synonyms for Commando: ranger Related Terms | Find terms related to Commando: See Also | force | man | military force | military group | military man | military personnel | military unit | serviceman Commando In Webster's Dictionary \Com*man"do\, n. [D. See {Command}, v. t.]
In South Africa, a military body or command; also, sometimes,
an expedition or raid; as, a commando of a hundred Boers.
The war bands, called commandos, have played a great
part in the . . . military history of the country.
--James Bryce.
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