From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Armycommandocom‧man‧do /kəˈmɑːndəʊ $ kəˈmændoʊ/ noun (plural commandos or commandoes)1PMA[countable] a soldier who is specially trained to make quick attacks into enemy areasa commando raid2 →go commandoExamples from the Corpuscommando• But, in politics, this 12-termcongressman is a commando.• The mask made me look terrifying and rather professional, like a commando.• John Durnford-Slater would have accepted this sailor's surrender, but a more angrycommandoshot the bomberdead.• The way this raid was organised, the commando landing, and street battles make this a classic of fighting raids.• Yet the commandocaptainshook off the discomfort of this experience and went on to reach his objective.• The commandochiefRosemary lost interest in leading desperatemissions.• All NavySEALs begin their commandocareers on the beach and in the waters at the base.Origincommando(1700-1800)Afrikaanskommando, from Dutch, from Spanishcomando, from comandar"to command", from Frenchcommander; → COMMANDEER