noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a commando raid (= a raid by specially trained soldiers )
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There had been two unsuccessful British commando raids.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
raid
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One evening the conversation turned to commando raids during the war.
unit
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A commando unit , wearing black jerseys, gloves and skull-caps, armed with bazookas, marched past.
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She learned that an army buddy of her son, who serves in an elite commando unit , had died.
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You will then be ready to join a commando unit .
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In a commando unit you will have a very active time.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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All Navy SEALs begin their commando careers on the beach and in the waters at the base.
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But, in politics, this 12-term congressman is a commando .
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John Durnford-Slater would have accepted this sailor's surrender, but a more angry commando shot the bomber dead.
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The commando chief Rosemary lost interest in leading desperate missions.
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The mask made me look terrifying and rather professional, like a commando .
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The way this raid was organised, the commando landing, and street battles make this a classic of fighting raids.
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Yet the commando captain shook off the discomfort of this experience and went on to reach his objective.