commando

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

ranger

paratrooper

raider

jumper

parachute

🪂

plunderer

shock troops

soldier

storm trooper

armed spies

special detachment

special operating agency

member of a landing party

army

commando trooper

freedom fighter

invader

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəˈmɑːn.dəʊ/

Etymology

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