1
as in troupe
an organized group of stage performers
a celebrated acting troop will be coming to town next month to perform one of Shakespeare's plays
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2
as in military
troops plural
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
the troops overseas are grateful for the support of so many at home
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as in to march
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Peter Schroeder, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2024
Shortly after the invasion of Iraq, US troops captured Turkish soldiers and placed bags over their heads, detaining them for 60 hours.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2024
In justifying the push for drone swarms, China hawks in Washington offer this scenario: Beijing invades Taiwan then stymies U.S. intervention efforts with waves of air and sea drones that deny American and allied planes, ships and troops a foothold.
—Frank Bajak, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
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Noun
At just several thousand troops, Russia’s deployment to Syria has remained relatively small and mostly reliant on the Russian air force.
—Peter Schroeder, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2024
Shortly after the invasion of Iraq, US troops captured Turkish soldiers and placed bags over their heads, detaining them for 60 hours.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
Verb
McIlroy and his caddie trooped down the hill and into the tree on the dogleg only to be directed to his ball — at the edge of the crosswalk at the bottom of the hill.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2024
In justifying the push for drone swarms, China hawks in Washington offer this scenario: Beijing invades Taiwan then stymies U.S. intervention efforts with waves of air and sea drones that deny American and allied planes, ships and troops a foothold.
—Frank Bajak, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Troop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troop. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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