Noun: commando ku'mãn-dow
- (military) a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
"The commandos carried out a covert mission behind enemy lines";
- ranger
- (military) an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory
"The commandos carried out a daring rescue mission behind enemy lines"
Derived forms: commandos
Type of: force, military force, military group, military personnel, military unit, servicewoman
Encyclopedia: Commando