special forces

NOUN

specially trained military troops

Synonyms

WEAK

Green Berets commandos elite troops guerrilla troops paratroops rangers rapid deployment force shock troops storm troops

Example Sentences

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The trader, who the feds allege is Army special forces Master Sgt.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

A US special forces soldier involved in the military operation that captured Nicolas Maduro has been arrested after he allegedly bet on the removal of Venezuela's former leader before the information was publicly available.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

US officials have confirmed the downed airman - who was stranded in a remote, mountainous region of Iran after his aircraft was shot down - was rescued by US special forces on 4 April.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

To stop the missile firings, the U.S. and its British ally sent teams of special forces into Iraq and did not rely entirely on air strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

There was a lot of Cong activity and the special forces guys in Cambodia were spotting convoys.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers