corpo de elite

[KOR-pu duh eh-LEE-tuh]

nounmasculinepl: corpos de elite

elite corps; special forces

1. A specialized military or police unit composed of highly trained, selected personnel

The Navy SEAL Team is an elite corps of the U.S. military.

O BOPE é um corpo de elite da Polícia Militar do Rio de Janeiro.

2. Any exclusive group of exceptionally skilled or distinguished individuals

The top law firm recruited from the elite corps of Harvard Law School graduates.

A empresa recrutava sempre do corpo de elite das universidades mais prestigiadas.

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General Brazilian

corpo de elite

Standard usage for military and police special units

Rio de Janeiro

corpo de elite

Commonly used for BOPE (Batalhão de Operações Especiais)

São Paulo

corpo de elite

Used for ROTA and other special police operations

Portugal

corpo de elite

Used for special forces and GNR special operations units

fazer parte do corpo de elite

seleção de corpo de elite

treinamento de corpo de elite

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