troopnoun
uk/truːp/us/truːp/More examples
- The troops advanced on the city .
- No one knew how many troops had died in combat.
- We are committed to withdrawing our troops by the end of the year.
- The Chief of Police ordered the deployment of 2,000 troops to try to stop the rioting.
- Four soldiers were detailed to check the road for troops.
soldiers on duty in a large group:
[ C ] a group of soldiers, especially ones who fight in strong military vehicles or on horses:
[ C ] an organized group of young people who are Scouts:
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Parts of armies & groups of servicemen
- bomb squad
- command
- commissariat
- contingent
- corps
- division
- divisional
- general staff
- guard of honour
- infantry
- military policeman
- regiment
- reinforcement
- reserve
- squad
- ta
- task force
- the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- the military police
- the Territorial Army
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troopadjective [ before noun ]
uk/truːp/us/truːp/for, relating to, or involving troops:
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Parts of armies & groups of servicemen
- bomb squad
- command
- commissariat
- contingent
- corps
- division
- divisional
- general staff
- guard of honour
- infantry
- military policeman
- regiment
- reinforcement
- reserve
- squad
- ta
- task force
- the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- the military police
- the Territorial Army
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troopverb
uk/truːp/us/truːp/[ I usually + adv/prep ] to walk somewhere in a large group, usually with one person behind another:
[ I ] informal humorous to travel somewhere as a group, especially when told to:
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Moving firmly on foot
- breeze
- clump
- flounce
- goose step
- lope
- march
- not break your stride idiom
- pace
- parade
- prance
- quick march! idiom
- sashay
- stalk
- stamp
- stomp
- stride
- strut
- surefooted
- swagger
- waltz
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