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noun troop·er \ ˈtrü-pər \

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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a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers

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If the sentencing assessment report recommends more than probation for Piercy, his attorney has asked that the trooper be allowed to withdraw his guilty plea.

— laura bauer, kansascity, "After judge reschedules, Brandon Ellingson’s dad will be there when trooper sentenced," 29 Aug. 2017
Sue Ogrocki AP Morrow said no, and then the trooper asked about a sweet smell within the car.

— rick bonnell, charlotteobserver, "Georgia launches investigation of traffic stop involving NBA player Anthony Morrow," 29 Aug. 2017
Pickard gave a fake ID to the trooper, who subsequently searched the car and found 813 baggies of heroin, according to the documents.

— erin mccarthy, Philly.com, "State College couple arrested in Chester County murder-for-hire scheme," 25 Aug. 2017
Nineteen other bystanders were injured in the melee and two state troopers monitoring the riot died in a helicopter crash.

— roger showley, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Rewriting local history: Charlottesville standoff echoed in San Diego battles," 20 Aug. 2017
Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars' Elmwood Palace, Perkins Rowe (Baton Rouge).

— mike scott, NOLA.com, "'Dirty Dancing' shimmies its way back into theaters, topping this week's movie events," 15 Aug. 2017
In a separate incident, two Virginia state troopers were killed in a helicopter crash outside Charlottesville.

— the washington post, AL.com, "Sessions defends Trump's Charlottesville response: President opposes 'radical, racist bigotry'," 14 Aug. 2017
The trooper who stopped Taylor saw money in the front seat of the vehicle, according to the release, and surveillance footage from the bank identified Taylor as the person wanted in connection with the robbery.

— aegis staff report, The Aegis, "Baltimore County man charged in Churchville bank robbery Monday," 14 Aug. 2017
State troopers, the National Guard, and eventually two airborne divisions were called in.

— christopher orr, The Atlantic, "The Disappointments of Detroit," 4 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of trooper

1640

trooper Synonyms

Synonyms

dogface, fighter, legionary, legionnaire, man-at-arms, regular, serviceman, soldier, warrior

Antonyms

civilian

Related Words

servicewoman; carabineer (or carabinier), cavalier, cavalryman, cuirassier, dragoon; doughboy, footman, foot soldier, grunt, infantryman; commando, raider; jarhead [slang], marine, ranger; artilleryman, cannoneer, gunner, mortarman, musketeer, rifleman; archer, crossbowman; lancer, pikeman, spearman; Confederate, Continental, Federal, GI, guardsman, militiaman, minuteman; counterguerrilla (also counterguerilla), guerrilla (or guerilla), irregular, paramilitary, partisan (also partizan); combatant, noncombatant; lifer, veteran, warhorse; conscript, draftee, enrollee, recruit; reservist; champion, knight; digger [chiefly Australian & New Zealand], gallowglass, gendarme

TROOPER Defined for English Language Learners

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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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