commando

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

From Afrikaans kommando, from Portuguese comando, from Late Latin *commandare, from Latin commendare.

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