Recce, noun
/ˈreki/
- Forms:
- Also Reccie.
- Origin:
- Abbreviation of reconnaissance, from the name of the unit.
Military, colloquial
The Reconnaissance Commando Unit, the First Parachute Battalion of the South African Defence Force; a member of this unit; in the plural, this unit or its members collectively. Also attributive.
1981 Pretoria News 26 Nov. 1It is also believed the mercenary force included several members of the South African Recce Commandos.
1993 Africa S. & E. May 13All had apparently earlier quit the South African Defence Force, from regiments like 32, ‘Recce’ and other so-called special forces.
The Reconnaissance Commando Unit, the First Parachute Battalion of the South African Defence Force; a member of this unit; in the plural, this unit or its members collectively. Also attributive.
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