Commando
noun
A soldier who is trained to do special operations or dangerous missions.
The commando team was sent behind enemy lines for a secret mission.
Often appears as...
- commando team
- commando unit
noun
A small fighting force specially trained for making quick destructive raids against enemy-held areas.
A commando of paratroopers landed on the enemy territory.
Often appears as...
- commando brigade
- commando tactics
noun
A soldier who is trained to do special operations or dangerous missions.
The commando team was sent behind enemy lines for a secret mission.
Often appears as...
- commando team
- commando unit
noun
A small fighting force specially trained for making quick destructive raids against enemy-held areas.
A commando of paratroopers landed on the enemy territory.
Often appears as...
- commando brigade
- commando tactics
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Military Context
The word 'commando' is mainly used within a military or warfare context.
He served as a commando in the elite military unit.
Pro Tip 2/3Special Operations
'Commando' refers to soldiers with expert training for high-risk missions, often secretive.
The commando was prepared for the counter-terrorism operation.
Pro Tip 3/3Strength and Skill
'Commando' suggests a high degree of physical strength, skill, and endurance.
She trained to meet the rigorous standards of a commando.
Pro Tip 1/3Military Context
The word 'commando' is mainly used within a military or warfare context.
He served as a commando in the elite military unit.
Pro Tip 2/3Special Operations
'Commando' refers to soldiers with expert training for high-risk missions, often secretive.
The commando was prepared for the counter-terrorism operation.
Pro Tip 3/3Strength and Skill
'Commando' suggests a high degree of physical strength, skill, and endurance.
She trained to meet the rigorous standards of a commando.
Pro Tip 1/3Military Context
The word 'commando' is mainly used within a military or warfare context.
He served as a commando in the elite military unit.
Pro Tip 2/3Special Operations
'Commando' refers to soldiers with expert training for high-risk missions, often secretive.
The commando was prepared for the counter-terrorism operation.
Pro Tip 3/3Strength and Skill
'Commando' suggests a high degree of physical strength, skill, and endurance.
She trained to meet the rigorous standards of a commando.
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Video examples
Arresting Jesus PIPE...
quickly and quietly I'm going to explore with a modern arrest specialist how he would have conducted the operation near Quran is a former commando with the Israeli Special Forces you know imagine that this is the scene of Jesus's arrest and you're running the operation for the
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Men on a Mission PIPE Are...
skills for the archery and climbing merit badges make a flu flu arrow and shoot it across the gorge tie the attach line to your backpack then cross the raging Kern River on this commando line once we're on the other side pull your backpack across first adult to get
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The Real-Life MacGyver...
an update for everyone as in all things in life things can change he's almost ready to ship it out and then he gets a phone call so going into this morning it was all go go go go full commando mode full mcgyver mode just
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Ingrid Betancourt: What...
From that point on, everything happened very quickly. The commando leader ordered us to stop the vehicle. Meanwhile, one of his men stepped on an antipersonnel mine and flew through the air. He landed, sitting upright,
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Use art to turn the...
Okay, India. Before I start that, just so you know, each time we go to a place, we don't have authorization, so we set up like commandos -- we're a group of friends who arrive there, and we try to paste on the walls.
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Stanley McChrystal:...
all without the ability to put a hand on a shoulder. Entirely new requirement. Also, the people had changed. You probably think that the force that I led was all steely-eyed commandos with big knuckle fists
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Naif Al-Mutawa:...
I won't send any more commandos in until I know it's safe. Dr. It's time to go, Miklos. Must download file contents. I can't forget auntie. Dana, I can't do this without you. But I can't help.
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This is Wakaliwood PIPE...
and you want to do it. You want to be a commando. You want to play. BILLIE The most obvious theme in all of Isaac's movies is brutal violence taken to comedic extremes.
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Operation Thunderbolt PIPE...
secrecy the army builds a life-sized replica of the terminal they handpick commandos for the mission who rehearse the assault over and over they must get
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Warriors Test Their...
lightning reflexes of Israeli commandos these guys perform at superhuman levels they truly are in a class by themselves
Video examples
Arresting Jesus PIPE...
quickly and quietly I'm going to explore with a modern arrest specialist how he would have conducted the operation near Quran is a former commando with the Israeli Special Forces you know imagine that this is the scene of Jesus's arrest and you're running the operation for the
Video examples
Men on a Mission PIPE Are...
skills for the archery and climbing merit badges make a flu flu arrow and shoot it across the gorge tie the attach line to your backpack then cross the raging Kern River on this commando line once we're on the other side pull your backpack across first adult to get
Video examples
The Real-Life MacGyver...
an update for everyone as in all things in life things can change he's almost ready to ship it out and then he gets a phone call so going into this morning it was all go go go go full commando mode full mcgyver mode just
Video examples
Ingrid Betancourt: What...
From that point on, everything happened very quickly. The commando leader ordered us to stop the vehicle. Meanwhile, one of his men stepped on an antipersonnel mine and flew through the air. He landed, sitting upright,
Video examples
Use art to turn the...
Okay, India. Before I start that, just so you know, each time we go to a place, we don't have authorization, so we set up like commandos -- we're a group of friends who arrive there, and we try to paste on the walls.
Video examples
Stanley McChrystal:...
all without the ability to put a hand on a shoulder. Entirely new requirement. Also, the people had changed. You probably think that the force that I led was all steely-eyed commandos with big knuckle fists
Video examples
Naif Al-Mutawa:...
I won't send any more commandos in until I know it's safe. Dr. It's time to go, Miklos. Must download file contents. I can't forget auntie. Dana, I can't do this without you. But I can't help.
Video examples
This is Wakaliwood PIPE...
and you want to do it. You want to be a commando. You want to play. BILLIE The most obvious theme in all of Isaac's movies is brutal violence taken to comedic extremes.
Video examples
Operation Thunderbolt PIPE...
secrecy the army builds a life-sized replica of the terminal they handpick commandos for the mission who rehearse the assault over and over they must get
Video examples
Warriors Test Their...
lightning reflexes of Israeli commandos these guys perform at superhuman levels they truly are in a class by themselves
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Quote examples
Michael Jai White
American Actor
I love the movie 'Taken,' but the dialogue in the beginning of that movie is hilarious. They're talking, these commando types, and there's dialogue like, 'Hopefully your daughter appreciates what you're doing for her. Does she know that you're doing it?' What guys talk like this?
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Daniel Lyons
American Writer
With digital attacks becoming rampant, the computer nerds who work for the good guys to thwart such incursions have become the new Navy SEALs - elite commandos who can carry out sophisticated operations on the battlefield of cyberspace.
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Mordechai Vanunu
Israeli Scientist
From the sea came a boat with some Israeli commando soldiers who took me by the commando boat to the yacht and put me on the yacht. In the yacht I asked people, who are you. And they said we are Israelis, French and British.
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Adeo Ressi
American Businessman
There is a saying in entrepreneurship that your early employees are all commandos. Commandos are people who can do almost everything well: emails, strategy, code, design.
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Richard Engel
American Journalist
Osama Bin Laden is dead. Killed not by a massive troop deployment but by a commando raid carried out by a few dozen highly trained men and helicopters.
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Ray Park
British Actor
My gun trainer on the first 'G.I. Joe' gave me about a week of commando training, so I got to shoot every single machine gun and hand gun there was.
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Karl-Anthony Towns
American Athlete
It's great for people who like the teamwork and that also like the commando style, and that's why I think 'Call of Duty' is so successful.
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Baz Luhrmann
Australian Director
My father made sure that I had lots of levels of education - from ballroom-dancing to painting, commando training, theatre and magic.
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Bear Grylls
British Explorer
The SAS Reserve tends to be made up of former paratroopers and commandos who still want a challenge, but it is open to civilians.
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Naftali Bennett
Israeli Politician
I myself am a former commando fighter.
Quote examples
Michael Jai White
American Actor
I love the movie 'Taken,' but the dialogue in the beginning of that movie is hilarious. They're talking, these commando types, and there's dialogue like, 'Hopefully your daughter appreciates what you're doing for her. Does she know that you're doing it?' What guys talk like this?
Quote examples
Daniel Lyons
American Writer
With digital attacks becoming rampant, the computer nerds who work for the good guys to thwart such incursions have become the new Navy SEALs - elite commandos who can carry out sophisticated operations on the battlefield of cyberspace.
Quote examples
Mordechai Vanunu
Israeli Scientist
From the sea came a boat with some Israeli commando soldiers who took me by the commando boat to the yacht and put me on the yacht. In the yacht I asked people, who are you. And they said we are Israelis, French and British.
Quote examples
Adeo Ressi
American Businessman
There is a saying in entrepreneurship that your early employees are all commandos. Commandos are people who can do almost everything well: emails, strategy, code, design.
Quote examples
Richard Engel
American Journalist
Osama Bin Laden is dead. Killed not by a massive troop deployment but by a commando raid carried out by a few dozen highly trained men and helicopters.
Quote examples
Ray Park
British Actor
My gun trainer on the first 'G.I. Joe' gave me about a week of commando training, so I got to shoot every single machine gun and hand gun there was.
Quote examples
Karl-Anthony Towns
American Athlete
It's great for people who like the teamwork and that also like the commando style, and that's why I think 'Call of Duty' is so successful.
Quote examples
Baz Luhrmann
Australian Director
My father made sure that I had lots of levels of education - from ballroom-dancing to painting, commando training, theatre and magic.
Quote examples
Bear Grylls
British Explorer
The SAS Reserve tends to be made up of former paratroopers and commandos who still want a challenge, but it is open to civilians.
Quote examples
Naftali Bennett
Israeli Politician
I myself am a former commando fighter.
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