"special forces" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} special forces pl (plural only)
  1. Elite military forces engaged in unconventional operations such as guerrilla warfare or counterterrorism. Wikipedia link: special forces Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Collectives, Military Translations (elite force): сі́лы спецыя́льнага прызначэ́ння (síly spjecyjálʹnaha pryznačénnja) [feminine, plural] (Belarusian), 特種部隊 (Chinese Mandarin), 特种部队 (tèzhǒng bùduì) (Chinese Mandarin), eriväed [plural] (Estonian), eriüksus (Estonian), erikoisjoukko (Finnish), სპეცრაზმი (sṗecrazmi) (Georgian), სპეციალური დანიშნულების რაზმი (sṗecialuri danišnulebis razmi) (Georgian), სპეციალური დანიშნულების ბატალიონი (sṗecialuri danišnulebis baṭalioni) (Georgian), სპეციალური დანიშნულების საჯარისო დანაყოფი (sṗecialuri danišnulebis saǯariso danaq̇opi) (Georgian), Sondereinheit [feminine] (German), 特殊部隊 (tokushu butai) (alt: とくしゅぶたい) (Japanese), 특수부대 (teuksubudae) (alt: 特殊部隊) (Korean), siły specjalne [feminine, plural] (Polish), си́лы осо́бого назначе́ния (síly osóbovo naznačénija) [feminine, plural] (Russian), си́лы специа́льного назначе́ния (síly speciálʹnovo naznačénija) [feminine, plural] (Russian), си́ли спеціа́льного призна́чення (sýly speciálʹnoho pryznáčennja) [feminine, plural] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-special_forces-en-noun-6FOICjs7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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