paratroopsnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈpær.ə.truːps/us/ˈper.ə.truːps/UK informal paras(a military unit of) soldiers trained to be dropped from an aircraft with a parachute
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paratrooper
noun [ C ] uk/ˈpærˌtruː.pər/us/ˈperˌtruː.pɚ/UK informal para
Paratroopers were dropped behind enemy lines to capture key points on the roads into the city.