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a
: a mounted police officer
b
: a state police officer
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a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers
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According to the investigating state trooper, the road was dry and the weather was clear.
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
But a state audit in 2020 said that some troopers had doubled and nearly tripled their salaries through overtime.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
More than 200 Minneapolis police officers and state troopers responded, and 29 people were detained, cited and later released, O’Hara said, noting one officer suffered minor injuries.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
When he was pulled over, troopers detected a certain aroma.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
But a state audit in 2020 said that some troopers had doubled and nearly tripled their salaries through overtime.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
More than 200 Minneapolis police officers and state troopers responded, and 29 people were detained, cited and later released, O’Hara said, noting one officer suffered minor injuries.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
When he was pulled over, troopers detected a certain aroma.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trooper. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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trooper
noun
troop·er
ˈtrü-pər 
1
: a cavalry soldier
2
a
: a police officer who rides a horse
b
: a state police officer
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