A commando is a combatant, or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force, specially trained for carrying out raids and operating in small teams behind enemy lines. In other languages, commando and kommando denote a "command", including the sense of a military or an elite special operations unit.
See also: Royal Marines, Commandos (United Kingdom), The Commando, Commando (1985 film), 40 Commando, and Commandos Marine.