Definitions

special forces

NOUN

specially trained military troops

Synonyms

WEAK

Green Berets commandos elite troops guerrilla troops paratroops rangers rapid deployment force shock troops storm troops

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special forces

Thursday's report also questioned the government's overarching policy to not comment on special forces matters, describing it as "inappropriate" in the context of the breach.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

The government had to announce a review in 2024 and since then 884 former members of Afghan special forces, who served alongside UKSF, have since had their rejections overturned.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

At 34, Captain Bustamante is the oldest among them and moves like the special forces officer he used to be.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Mexican special forces captured one of Guzmán López’s brothers, Ovidio, in 2023, and the other two brothers are still at large.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

They waded through burning waters and debris and lumbered ashore like nightmarish special forces.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia