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Definitions for Commandos
[1] (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. Compare ranger(def 3) .
[2] any military unit organized for operations similar to those of the commandos of World War II.
[3] a member of a military assault unit or team trained to operate quickly and aggressively in especially urgent, threatening situations, as against terrorists holding hostages.
[4] an amphibious military unit trained for raiding a member of such a unit
[5] the basic unit of the Royal Marine Corps
[6] (originally) an armed force raised by Boers during the Boer War
[7] (modifier) denoting or relating to a commando or force of commandos a commando raid ; a commando unit
[8] go commando informal to wear no underpants
Words related to Commandos
commandofighter, mercenary, guerrilla, veteran, guard, officer, volunteer, marine, pilot, paratrooper, trooper, crew, terrorist, warrior, cadet, infantry, recruit, private, gunner, scout
Words nearby Commandos
commandocommander in chief, commandery, commanding, commanding officer, commandment, commando, commando operation, commando procedure, comme ci, comme ça, comme il faut, commeasurable
Origin of Commandos
1785–95; < Afrikaans kommando raid, raiding party, a unit of militia < Portuguese commando unit commanded, noun derivative of commandar to command
Word origin for Commandos
C19: from Afrikaans kommando, from Dutch commando command, from French commander to command
Synonyms for Commandos
fighter, guard, guerrilla, marine, mercenary, officer, paratrooper, pilot, trooper, veteran, volunteer, GI, cadet, conscript, draftee, gunner, infantry, musketeer, private, rank, recruit, scout, warmonger, warrior, Green Beret, airforce member, cavalryperson, enlisted person, infantryperson, military person, selectee, serviceperson, soldier-at-arms