Definition of COMMANDO

commando

Meanings

Plural: commandoes, commandos

Noun

  • a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
  • an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory
  • 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 / Etymology

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

Synonyms

ranger

Scrabble Score: 15

commando is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
commando is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 19

commando is a valid Words With Friends word