Commando (noun)

1. A soldier specially trained for a particular operation or set of operations.
2. A military unit made up of such soldiers.
3. A person or group of people who carry out a surprise attack or raid, typically against an enemy in occupied territory.

Origin:

From afrikaans kommando, from dutch commando ('command, order').

Examples:

1. The commandos were dropped behind enemy lines to disrupt communication.
2. The special forces unit included a team of commandos.
3. The commando raid succeeded in destroying the enemy's supply depot.