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   troop

   /truːp/

   noun

   • 1. soldiers or armed forces: "UN peacekeeping troops" Similar soldiersarmed forcesservice menmenservice womenthe servicesthe armythe militarysoldiery
   • 2. a cavalry unit commanded by a captain.
   • ▪ a unit of artillery and armoured formation.
   • ▪ a group of three or more Scout patrols.
   • 3. a group of people or animals of a particular kind: "a troop of musicians" Similar grouppartybandgangbevybodycompanytroupeassemblagegatheringcrowdthronghordepackdroveflockswarmstreammultitudehostarmycohortmobcorpscontingentsquaddetachmentunitdetailpatrolinformal:bunchgagglecrewposseload

   verb

   • 1. (of a group of people) come or go together or in large numbers: "the girls trooped in for dinner" Similar walkmarchfilestraggleflockcrowdthrongstreamswarmsurgespill
   • ▪ (of a lone person) walk at a slow or steady pace: "Caroline trooped wearily home from work" Similar trudgeplodtraipsetraildrag oneselftrampinformal:schlep

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French troupe, back-formation from troupeau, diminutive of medieval Latin troppus ‘flock’, probably of Germanic origin.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › troopTroop Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TROOP is a group of soldiers. How to use troop in a sentence. a group of soldiers; a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company; armed forces, soldiers…

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTROOP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTROOP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   9 meanings: 1. a large group or assembly; flock 2. a subdivision of a cavalry squadron or artillery battery of about platoon.... Click for more definitions.

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   A troop is a military sub-subunit, originally a small formation of cavalry, subordinate to a squadron. In many armies a troop is the equivalent element to the infantry section or platoon. Exceptions are the US Cavalry and the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery where a troop is a subunit comparable to an infantry company or artillery battery.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTROOP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › troopTroop - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   A troop is a squad or team of soldiers. Your great grandfather might claim that his was the first army troop to march into France during World War II.

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   What does troop mean?

   • For other uses, see Troop (disambiguation). A troop is a military sub-subunit, originally a small formation of cavalry, subordinate to a squadron. In many armies a troop is the equivalent element to the infantry section or platoon.

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   What is the plural of troop?

   • A troop is a squad or team of soldiers. Your great grandfather might claim that his was the first army troop to march into France during World War II. Though it's correct to use the noun troop in the singular form, it's more common to see its plural, troops.

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   What is the difference between a troop and a scout?

   • Troops are soldiers, especially when they are in a large organized group doing a particular task. The operation will involve more than 35,000 troops from a dozen countries. There were reports of troop movements. A troop is a group of soldiers within a cavalry or armoured regiment. A troop of scouts is a local group of them that meets regularly.

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   What is the difference between a soldier and a trooper?

   • Traditionally, troops refers to the soldiers in a military. A cavalry soldier of private rank is called a " trooper " in many Commonwealth armies (abbreviated "Tpr", not to be confused with "trouper"). A related sense of the term, troops refers to members of the military collectively, as in "the troops"; see Troop (disambiguation).

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   What is a British Army troop?

   • In the British Army the definition of a troop varies by corps. Household Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps: Three or four armoured fighting vehicles commanded by a subaltern, i.e. effectively the same level element as an infantry platoon. A unit of two to four guns or launchers, or an equivalent headquarters unit. Royal Artillery: A half-battery.

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   What does troops mean in the military?

   • Troops is often used to refer to the other members of one's company or cause, but because of its military connotations, it conveys a particularly altruistic type of dedicated worker. Traditionally, troops refers to the soldiers in a military.

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10. www.thefreedictionary.com › troopTroop - definition of troop by The Free Dictionary

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    Troop can mean a group of soldiers, a unit of Boy or Girl Scouts, or a large group of people or things. See different meanings, synonyms, and usage examples from various sources.