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paratroops
noun as in special forces
Example Sentences
Two IDF divisions and various units, such as combat engineers, paratroops, infantry brigades and tanks, are all operating in Gaza.
"They are redirected their paratroops and assault brigades to both the south and the east," she said.
"As a result of the enemy's advance ... Russian paratroops have taken up positions that are advantageous to the enemy."
Small contingents of British troops, including marine commandos and paratroops, have already drilled with Japanese and South Korean forces this year.
Instead, he argued, Russia needed “speed, quick movements, the smart use of paratroops and encircling forces,” along with irregular “hybrid” forces to fight behind the lines.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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