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 c plural : armed forces, soldiers
2 : a collection of people or things : crew 2
3 : a flock of mammals or birds
4 : the basic organizational unit of Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts under an adult leader