commando
commando
Definition
com·mando (kə man′dō, -män′-)
noun pl. -·dos or -·does
- Historical
- in South Africa, a force of Boer troops
- a raid or expedition made by such troops
- a small raiding force trained to operate inside territory held by the enemy
- a member of such a group
Etymology: Afrik < Port, lit., party commanded < commandar, to govern, command < VL *commandare, command
commando
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- go: You can even go commando underneath without anyone knowing!
- join: EW himself joined the Commandos; Charles clearly did not.
- capture: They executed captured commandos and paratroopers and protected civilians who lynched Allied flyers.
- send: In the summer, US officials were quoted as saying Washington had considered sending commandos into northern Iraq.
- train: Their issue is that the very same Kurdish commandos trained for Iraq could infiltrate and attack in Turkey.
Adjective modifier
- marine: It is known that the Pentagon has asked Britain to provide marine commandos for an invasion of Iraq.
- British: Thus the reported tactics of the British commandos had tragic consequences for many others who fell into German hands.
- special: The report says the Special Police Commandos are among Iraq's most effective new fighting forces.
- Turkish: Turkey denied media reports on Saturday that about 1000 Turkish commandos had crossed into northern Iraq.
- elite: Play as one of three elite commandos: Play as the Green Beret, Sniper, or Spy.
Modifies a noun
- raid: British troops have fought off a German commando raid on the Isle of Wight.
- brigade: Commando Brigade on the right bank of the Orne, the Pegasus Bridge sector.
- troop: Commando troops, as the British commando, were a branch of the armed forces.
- net: Off the tower sides are: 3m wavy slide, 8 rung commando net, swing arm with 2 wooden swings.
- unit: The glider carried a British commando unit of 17 men, of whom 3 were apparently killed in the crash.
- operation: These are key traits, given the nature of commando operations.
Noun used with modifier
- crack: Barney Which series began with the commentary ' A team of crack commandos, falsely accused?
- police: The report says the Special Police Commandos are among Iraq's most effective new fighting forces.
- combat: The responsible leaders of the Combat Groups and Combat Commandos of the SIPO and SD were for the most part likewise present.
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