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com⋅man⋅do

  [kuh-man-doh, -mahn-]
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–noun, plural -dos, -does.
1. (in World War II)
a. any of the specially trained Allied military units used for surprise, hit-and-run raids against Axis forces.
b. 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.
Origin:
1785–95; < Afrik kommando raid, raiding party, a unit of militia < Pg commando unit commanded, n. deriv. of commandar to command
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com·man·do   (kə-mān'dō)   
n.   pl. com·man·dos or com·man·does

    1. A small fighting force specially trained for making quick destructive raids against enemy-held areas.

    2. A member of such a force.

    3. An organized force of Boer troops in South Africa.

    4. A raid made by such a force.

    1. An organized force of Boer troops in South Africa.

    2. A raid made by such a force.


[Afrikaans kommando, from Dutch commando, unit of troops, from Spanish comando, from comandar, to command, from Late Latin commandāre; see command.]
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