commando
noun
com·man·do
kə-ˈman-(ˌ)dō 
plural commandos or commandoes
1
2
a
: a military unit trained and organized as shock troops especially for hit-and-run raids into enemy territory
b
: a member of such a unit
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One of the officers, a special-forces commando who discussed the operation on condition of anonymity, recalls lying in the pitch-dark belly of a river barge alongside dozens of his comrades, all of them armed to the hilt, eyeing one another through night-vision goggles.
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Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Handsewn in Italian aranciata black leather, the first boot featured a water-repellent finish on the upper leather and a waterproof Vibram commando sole.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Male actors have a habit of going commando to costume fittings.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Coleman will play the daughter of Sklenar’s commando.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
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Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Handsewn in Italian aranciata black leather, the first boot featured a water-repellent finish on the upper leather and a waterproof Vibram commando sole.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Male actors have a habit of going commando to costume fittings.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Coleman will play the daughter of Sklenar’s commando.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Commando.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commando. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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commando
noun
com·man·do
kə-ˈman-dō
plural commandos or commandoes
1
: a military unit trained and organized for surprise raids
2
: a member of a commando
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