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special forces

special forces noun: elite military forces engaged in special operations such as guerrilla warfare or counterterrorism.

Noun

special forces pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Elite military forces engaged in special operations such as guerrilla warfare or counterterrorism.

Questions about special forces

What does special forces mean?
Special forces means elite military forces engaged in special operations such as guerrilla warfare or counterterrorism.
What part of speech is special forces?
Special forces is a noun.

Words near special forces in the dictionary

  1. special effects
  2. special election
  3. special elections
  4. special event
  5. special events
  6. special forces
  7. special fried rice
  8. special friend
  9. special friends
  10. special function
  11. special functions

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