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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Special Forces team arrived at Maduro’s compound, according to Caine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Two former heads of all UK Special Forces suppressed evidence of possible SAS war crimes, a former high-ranking officer has told a public inquiry in closed evidence sessions.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

Was it someone from Special Forces or the Navy or a Coast Guard vessel that happened to be nearby?

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

Army Special Forces veteran Joe Hudak fought a daily battle against a voice inside his head screaming anxious, dark and dangerous thoughts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

Tonight the commander would be evacuating the Special Forces and their families.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge