commando

noun/kəˈmændoʊ/

Frequency rank: #9,431 most common English word

Meaning

a member of a military unit trained for rapid raids and surprise attacks.

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Example sentence

The soldiers trained as commando units to carry out secret missions behind enemy lines.

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