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   Troop

   /tro͞op/

   

   noun

   • 1. soldiers or armed forces: "UN peacekeeping troops" Similar soldiersarmed forcesservice menmenservice womenthe servicesthe armythe militarysoldiery
   • 2. a group of soldiers, especially a cavalry unit commanded by a captain, or an airborne unit.
   • ▪ a unit of 18 to 24 Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts organized under a troop leader.
   • 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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   Does troop mean a group of soldiers?

   • Unfortunately, the plural noun “troops” is ambiguous. Does “Troop” Mean a Group of Soldiers? One of its meanings is indeed a group of soldiers. The Random House Dictionary defines “troop” as “an armored cavalry or cavalry unit consisting of two or more platoons and a headquarters group.”

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   What is troop noun?

   • Definition of troop noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary They announced the withdrawal of 12 000 troops from the area. The president decided to send in the troops. Want to learn more? [countable] one group of soldiers, especially in tanks or on horses (figurative) A troop of guests was moving towards the house.

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   What does troop mean in French?

   • • We put on our gym shoes and trooped out to the gym in silence. Origin troop1 (1500-1600) French → TROUPE troop meaning, definition, what is troop: a group of soldiers, especially on horse...: Learn more.

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   What is the difference between a troop and a group?

   • Troops are soldiers, especially when they are in a large organized group doing a particular task. The next phase of the operation will involve the deployment of more than 35,000 troops from a dozen countries. A troop is a group of soldiers. ...a troop of American Marines. A troop of people or animals is a group of them.

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   Definition of troop – Learner’s Dictionary. troop. noun [ C ] uk / truːp / us. Add to word list. a group of people or animals. troop. verb. informal uk / truːp / us. troop into/through/out of, etc. to walk somewhere in a large group: We all trooped into the hall in silence.

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   Definition of troop noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   a great number or multitude: A whole troop of children swarmed through the museum. Military . an armored cavalry or cavalry unit consisting of two or more platoons and a headquarters group.

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   2 days ago · 1. plural noun. Troops are soldiers, especially when they are in a large organized group doing a particular task. The next phase of the operation will involve the deployment of more than 35,000 troops from a dozen countries. Synonyms: soldiers, armed forces, service personnel, fighting men or women More Synonyms of troop.

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   troop meaning, definition, what is troop: a group of soldiers, especially on horse...: Learn more.

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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…

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   soldiers or armed forces:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.