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Green Beret

Green Beret noun: a member of the United States Army Special Forces.

green beret: a member of the United States Army Special Forces
Image: SFC Jeremy D. Crisp (U.S. Army), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Noun

Green Beret (plural Green Berets)

  1. (US) A member of the United States Army Special Forces.
    • A former Green Beret wearing a tactical vest struck an officer in the face with a flagpole he was wielding like a spear during the Capitol riot, according to new court filings from the government and the F.B.I.2021 March 19, Hailey Fuchs, “A former Green Beret used a flagpole to attack an officer in the Capitol riot, authorities say.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Forms of Green Beret

pluralGreen Berets

Origin of Green Beret

From the color of the beret worn by them.

Questions about Green Beret

What does Green Beret mean?
Green Beret means a member of the United States Army Special Forces.
What part of speech is Green Beret?
Green Beret is a noun.
What is the plural of Green Beret?
The plural of Green Beret is Green Berets.

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