Commando Definition

kə-măndō
commandoes, commandos
noun
commandoes, commandos
A small raiding force trained to operate inside territory held by the enemy.
Webster's New World
In South Africa, a force of Boer troops.
Webster's New World
A raid or expedition made by such troops.
Webster's New World
A member of such a group.
Webster's New World

A commando trooper.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
idiom
go commando
  • To wear clothing without wearing undergarments, especially underpants.
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Other Word Forms of Commando

Noun

Singular:
commando
Plural:
commandoes, commandos

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Commando

Origin of Commando

  • Afrikaans kommando from Dutch commando unit of troops from Spanish comando from comandar to command from Late Latin commandāre command

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Afrikaans kommando, from Portuguese comando (“command”), from Late Latin *commandare, from Latin commendare, from com- + mandare.

    From Wiktionary

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