trooper

troop·er | \ ˈtrü-pər

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Definition of trooper

1a(1) : an enlisted cavalryman

(2) : the horse of a cavalryman

b : paratrooper

2a : a mounted police officer

b : a state police officer

3 : trouper sense 2

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a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers

Recent Examples on the Web Seconds later, a state trooper brought a truncheon down on Lewis, fracturing his skull. — David Remnick, The New Yorker, "The Ongoing Struggle of John Lewis," 30 Dec. 2019 The truck hit a Texas state trooper and pinned another driver inside a pickup truck. — Leah Asmelash, CNN, "Video captures truck losing control at foggy Texas accident scene, leaving 2 hurt," 27 Dec. 2019 According to the incident report, Davis was driving a 2016 Jeep Renegade when he was stopped by a state trooper at 2:55 a.m. on Oct. 26 at Interstate 94 and Dale Street in St. Paul after being clocked on radar going 81 mph in a 55-mph zone. — Chris Tomasson, Twin Cities, "Vikings WR Davion Davis remorseful about arrest on suspicion of DWI," 27 Dec. 2019 However, when Casey and two others attempted to live-stream the Commission on Facebook, a state trooper escorted them from the room and a PSC staffer took their phones until the meeting was over. — al, "The Alabama PSC kicked her out for live-streaming. Now she’s suing.," 14 Dec. 2019 According to emergency scanner traffic, the helicopter was found by a Minnesota State Patrol trooper . — Anna Haecherl, USA TODAY, "Black Hawk helicopter crashes after takeoff in Minnesota, killing three National Guardsmen," 7 Dec. 2019 Republican lawmakers held a news conference Thursday to discuss the audit, which was requested by state Rep Mitch Bolinsky, R-Newtown, who had heard from a state trooper that had been denied benefits from the fund. — Russell Blair, courant.com, "Capitol Week in Review: Lamont wants vote this month on tolls," 6 Dec. 2019 Evans' attorney sought a sentence of 1½-to-3-years in prison for Evans latest offense, according to the Times Herald, arguing the new crime had nothing to do with his previous role as a state trooper. — Erin Donaghue, CBS News, ""Predator" ex-trooper, on parole for sex abuse, sent back to jail after molesting another teen," 5 Dec. 2019 Seriously, this guy is such a trooper for even attending the event. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "Here’s Why Noah Centineo Didn’t Walk the 2019 People’s Choice Award Red Carpet," 11 Nov. 2019

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11 Jan 2020

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“Trooper.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trooper. Accessed 19 January 2020.

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