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troop

Main Entry:: ¹troop
Pronunciation:: \ˈtrüp\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle French trope, troupe company, herd, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English thorp, throp village — more at thorp
Date:: 1545

1 a: a group of soldiers b: a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company cplural : armed forces, soldiers2: a collection of people or things : crew 23: a flock of mammals or birds4: the basic organizational unit of Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts under an adult leader

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