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commando
[ kuh-man-doh, -mahn- ]
noun
- (in World War II )
- any of the specially trained Allied military units used for surprise, hit-and-run raids against Axis forces.
- a member of any of these units. Compare ranger ( def 3 ).
- any military unit organized for operations similar to those of the commandos of World War II.
- 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.
commando
/ əˈɑːԻəʊ /
noun
- an amphibious military unit trained for raiding
- a member of such a unit
- the basic unit of the Royal Marine Corps
- (originally) an armed force raised by Boers during the Boer War
- modifier denoting or relating to a commando or force of commandos
a commando unit
a commando raid
adverb
- go commando informal.to wear no underpants
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of commando1
Idioms and Phrases
- go commando, Slang. to wear pants, shorts, a skirt, etc., with no underwear.
Example Sentences
Vladimir Putin initially denied having anything to do with Russia's capture of Crimea in February 2014, when mysterious masked commandos in unidentified green uniforms seized the local parliament and fanned out across the peninsula.
A 100-year-old World War Two commando has inspired the next generation of Royal Marines during a visit to the Commando Training Centre in Devon.
UK Special Forces officers appear to have rejected every application from a former Afghan commando referred to them for sponsorship, despite the Afghan units having fought with the British on life-threatening missions against the Taliban.
The operation to bring Shaul's body home for burial was conducted by special units from the IDF's Military Intelligence Directorate, the Shayetet 13 marine commando unit and Shin Bet operatives, he said.
Koulamallah was quoted by AFP as saying the assault had been launched by a 24-man commando unit, adding that six of the attackers had suffered injuries.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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