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commando

Pronunciation: /kəˈmɑːndəʊ/

The English word “commando” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A small fighting force specially trained for making quick destructive raids against enemy-held areas.
  2. A commando trooper.
  3. An organized force of Boer troops in South Africa; a raid by such troops.

Etymology

From Afrikaans kommando, from Portuguese comando (“command”), from Late Latin *commandare, from Latin commendare.

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