delta force

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Definition of delta force in English English dictionary

a special group of soldiers which is part of the US Army, and is specially trained to do secret and dangerous work, especially fighting terrorists

Hyphenation

del·ta force

Turkish pronunciation

deltı fôrs

Pronunciation

/ˈdeltə ˈfôrs/ /ˈdɛltə ˈfɔːrs/

Etymology

[ del-t& ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English deltha, from Greek delta, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew dAleth daleth.