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

Example Sentences

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Special Forces team arrived at Maduro’s compound, according to Caine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Was it someone from Special Forces or the Navy or a Coast Guard vessel that happened to be nearby?

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

He obtained the details after they were sent out from UK Special Forces headquarters in an accidental data breach in February 2022.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025

Special Forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to his biography.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

Despite his pale and even delicate appearance, especially compared to the tanned and muscular Special Forces captain, there was something undeniably confident, even cocky, about him.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French