Definitions
an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory
Word origin
From Afrikaans kommando, from Portuguese comando (“command”), from Late Latin *commandare, from Latin commendare.
Used in a sentence
“The most important objective was at Batna itself, where a group of three commandos each comprising ten men was to attack Deleplanque's sub-prefecture […].”
“Ben Grant, 30, who spent more than five years as a commando in the Royal Marines, is part of group of seven ex-servicemen who arrived in Ukraine over the weekend to fight invading Russian forces.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Elite raid soldier”8 letters
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