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  Special Forces

  plural noun

  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.
• special forces
  special forces

  plural noun

  élite, highly trained military forces, specially selected to work on difficult missions

Special Forces

American  

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.

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special forces British  

plural noun

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

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Special Forces in a dramatic military operation in January, told the judge that he had been kidnapped and was a prisoner of war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

I have a relatively low stress response that "is almost Special Forces... you really are a cool customer I must say", says Bailey.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Commandos for the National Guard Special Forces, or FERI, secured the training exercise area and rescued a "hostage" amid a haze of explosions, smoke, and rattling gunfire.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

Special Forces soldier, who allegedly bet on the capture of Venezuela’s then-President Nicolás Maduro, was arrested.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

He’d help Big Jim organize ammunition, weapons, and rations for the Special Forces “A team” camps deep in the jungle.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

The program opened with Norah O’Donnell’s exclusive interview with the Air Force officer who was shot down over Iran and rescued by special forces.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

But planes and helicopters needed to evacuate became stuck in the desert sand and needed to be destroyed while special forces awaited a backup rescue crew.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

And they’ll learn from their “cadre” leaders, former special forces operators, about the sacrifices first responders made.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

In recent weeks US special forces have been carrying out joint operations with Ecuador's military.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

There was a lot of Cong activity and the special forces guys in Cambodia were spotting convoys.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers