commando

Definitions of commando
  1. noun
    (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
    synonyms: bevel, gebod, order, sommering
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    type of:
    dictee, last, opdracht
    an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  2. noun
    an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory
    synonyms: stoottroep, stoottroepen
  3. noun
    a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
    synonyms: boswachter, houtvester, stoottroep, stoottroepen
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    type of:
    krijgslieden, krijgsman, krijgsvolk, militair, soldatenvolk
    someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
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