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

Responding to Ameen's legal action, special forces denied all knowledge of Abadigga or his whereabouts.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

They are still working for the army's special forces, and one of them has been promoted.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Purja, 43, was born in Nepal and went on to join the British Army’s special forces before embracing mountaineering as his passion and career.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

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

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