Special Forces

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plural noun
  1. U.S. Army personnel trained to organize, instruct, supply, and supervise local forces engaged in guerrilla warfare and counterinsurgency operations, and to themselves conduct unconventional warfare.

  • Also called Green Berets .

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special forces

pl n
  1. élite, highly trained military forces, specially selected to work on difficult missions

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