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- DictionaryPar·a·troop·er/ˈperəˌtro͞opər/
noun
- 1. a member of a paratroop regiment or airborne unit.
noun
A paratrooper is a military parachutist—someone trained to parachute into a military operation, and usually functioning as part of airborne forces. Military parachutists (troops) and parachutes were first used on a large scale during World War II for troop distribution and transportation. Paratroopers are often used in surprise attacks, to seize strategic objectives such as airfields or bridges. Wikipedia