Word of the Day:
commando
What It Means
A small fighting force specially trained for making quick destructive raids against enemy-held areas.
A commando trooper.
An organized force of Boer troops in South Africa; a raid by such troops.
Commando in Context
“Ben Grant, 30, who spent more than five years as a commando in the Royal Marines, is part of group of seven ex-servicemen who arrived in Ukraine over the weekend to fight invading Russian forces.”
Did You Know?
From Afrikaans kommando, from Portuguese comando (“command”), from Late Latin *commandare, from Latin commendare.
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