troop

1 an organized group of stage performers <a celebrated acting troop will be coming to town next month to perform one of Shakespeare's plays> Synonyms company, troupeRelated Words stock company; cast, dramatis personae, ensemble

2 troops pl  the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation <the troops overseas are grateful for the support of so many at home> Synonyms colors, military, service, troopsRelated Words GIs (or GI's), men-at-arms, rank and file, servicemen, servicewomen, soldiers, soldiery; force; militia, reserves; armor, defense; gendarmerie (or gendarmery)Near Antonyms civilians, noncombatants