commando

[kuh-man-doh, -mahn-] / kəˈmæn doʊ, -ˈmɑn- /

NOUN

guerrilla

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mercenary terrorist

STRONG

irregular

WEAK

freedom fighter professional soldier resistance fighter soldier of fortune underground fighter

NOUN

soldier

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fighter guard guerrilla marine mercenary officer paratrooper pilot trooper veteran volunteer

STRONG

GI cadet conscript draftee gunner infantry musketeer private rank recruit scout warmonger warrior

WEAK

Green Beret airforce member cavalryperson enlisted person infantryperson military person selectee serviceperson soldier-at-arms

NOUN

task force

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crew

WEAK

TF detail squadron task group working party

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Israeli air force special forces, trained to carry out commando operations in enemy territory, were also present on the base, according to one of the people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

One North Korean commando, captured during a daring 1968 mission to assassinate the South Korean president in Seoul, recalls the confusion he felt when first encountering Christianity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

"We later understood that there was a commando operation underway."

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

He had been seriously injured on a commando course in January 2025 and ordered to pause and rehabilitate, but returned to duty after his recovery.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

He sailed through the air like a true feline commando.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

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