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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024com•man•do /kəˈmændoʊ/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -dos, -does. - Military
- a military combat unit specially trained and organized for surprise raids.
- a member of such a unit.
- Militarya member of an assault team against terrorist attacks:The commandos surrounded the airport.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024com•man•do (kə man′dō, -män′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -dos, -does. - Military(in World War II)
- any of the specially trained Allied military units used for surprise, hit-and-run raids against Axis forces.
- a member of any of these units. Cf. ranger (def. 3).
- Militaryany military unit organized for operations similar to those of the commandos of World War II.
- Militarya member of a military assault unit or team trained to operate quickly and aggressively in especially urgent, threatening situations, as against terrorists holding hostages.
- Portuguese commando unit commanded, noun, nominal derivative of commandar to command
- Afrikaans kommando raid, raiding party, a unit of militia
- 1785–95
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: commando /kəˈmɑːndəʊ/ n ( pl -dos, -does)- an amphibious military unit trained for raiding
- a member of such a unit
- the basic unit of the Royal Marine Corps
- (originally) an armed force raised by Boers during the Boer War
- (modifier) denoting or relating to a commando or force of commandos: a commando raid, a commando unit
Etymology: 19th Century: from Afrikaans kommando, from Dutch commando command, from French commander to command |