trooper

noun troop·er \ ˈtrü-pər \

Updated on: 20 Apr 2018

Definition of trooper

1 a (1) : an enlisted cavalryman

(2) : the horse of a cavalryman

b : paratrooper

c : soldier

2 a : a mounted police officer

b : a state police officer

3 : trouper 2

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An Iowa state trooper clocked a car screaming down the highway at 118 mph on Friday.

— lisa gutierrez, kansascity, "Iowa troopers are alarmed at drivers going 100-plus mph 'to use the restroom???' | The Kansas City Star," 13 Apr. 2018
Paul Greiner, a 73-year-old retired Wisconsin state trooper, was trapping the cats near bird feeders in his yard in Portage, Wisconsin, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

— jared gilmour, miamiherald, "He denied killing neighbors’ cats. But animal traps and can of tuna pointed to him, Wisc. cops say | Miami Herald," 13 Apr. 2018
Johnston has been teaching babysitting safety throughout the area for the past 31 years, has a B.S. in Nursing, and is an EMT and an auxiliary state trooper.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Hebron Edition," 10 Apr. 2018
Officials said a state trooper had to break out the driver's side window in order to detain Smith and free the cats.

— jay r. jordan, Houston Chronicle, "Pair of cats found in suspect’s car after pursuit through Houston," 3 Apr. 2018
State troopers have been told to ration gasoline, social programs are strapped and prisons are overcrowded to dangerous levels.

— bill weir, CNN, "Oklahoma's rich energy fields not enough for state's teachers," 2 Apr. 2018
Sheehan, who has been a trooper since 2005, is currently assigned to the State Police — Tunnels Barracks.

— evan allen, BostonGlobe.com, "State trooper accused of posting racist comments online suspended," 3 Mar. 2018
As a West Point history major with a soft spot for heavy metal, Mr. Schute had been a state trooper in New Jersey before being called to Iraq in April 2003 to command a United States Army Reserve civil affairs battalion.

— tim neville, New York Times, "A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan," 29 Jan. 2018
Gary Cooper, a Colorado State Patrol spokesman, told The Denver Post that the driver was speeding at 140 mph when the troopers turned on the sirens and lights and gave pursuit.

— Fox News, "'Reckless' Mustang driver hits 150 mph in chase, troopers back off," 2 Apr. 2018

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Definition of trooper for English Language Learners

: a low-ranking soldier
: a state police officer

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noun troop·er \ ˈtrü-pər \

Definition of trooper for Students

1 : a soldier in a cavalry unit

2 : a state police officer

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