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Spetsnaz

Spetsnaz noun: special forces in Russia and other post-Soviet states.

Noun

Spetsnaz pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Special forces in Russia and other post-Soviet states.
    • In the summer of 2014, at least thirteen BTGs and elements of five SPETSNAZ units were poised on the Ukrainian border.³⁶2014, “Little Green Men”: A Primer on Modern Russian Unconventional Warfare, Ukraine 2013–2014, Fort Bragg, North Carolina: The United States Army Special Operations Command, page 42

Forms of Spetsnaz

alternative formSpetznaz

Origin of Spetsnaz

Borrowed from Russian спецна́з (specnáz), abbreviation of войска́ специа́льного назначе́ния (vojská speciálʹnovo naznačénija, “special purpose forces/troops”).

Questions about Spetsnaz

What does Spetsnaz mean?
Spetsnaz means special forces in Russia and other post-Soviet states.
What part of speech is Spetsnaz?
Spetsnaz is a noun.

Words near Spetsnaz in the dictionary

  1. Spetisbury
  2. spets
  3. Spetsai
  4. Spetse
  5. Spetses
  6. Spetsnaz
  7. spetted
  8. spetting
  9. spettle
  10. spetum
  11. spetums

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