Definitions for: 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

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: ranger

See Also: force, man, military force, military group, military man, military personnel, military unit, serviceman

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