as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers
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Recent Examples of trooper
In that case, Andrew Scott, a professional process server, sought to serve a subpoena from the Colorado Department of Revenue on Charles Hiller, a state trooper, in 2021, according to court records.
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
One county particularly affected is Palm Beach County and the majority-Hispanic city of Lake Worth Beach, where advocates with the Guatemalan-Maya Center have said Florida state troopers are profiling residents.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Others praised troopers for stepping in to help, applauding authorities for rescuing the vulnerable cub and ensuring it was placed in proper care.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Moments later, the man returned with a gun and fired multiple shots towards the trooper.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
One county particularly affected is Palm Beach County and the majority-Hispanic city of Lake Worth Beach, where advocates with the Guatemalan-Maya Center have said Florida state troopers are profiling residents.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Others praised troopers for stepping in to help, applauding authorities for rescuing the vulnerable cub and ensuring it was placed in proper care.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Moments later, the man returned with a gun and fired multiple shots towards the trooper.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trooper
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The Israeli military’s top general took swift action, suspending all operational activities of a reserve battalion involved in the detention of CNN’s team in the West Bank – including dismissing one soldier from military service.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Like his comic book backstory, Castle is a former soldier who goes on a revenge mission after his wife and children were murdered.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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The theology in such conflicts usually masks more primal power struggles and still tends to make the wars and warriors more fanatical and bloodthirsty.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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Fearless Fremen warrior Chani (Zendaya) returns in a different romantic capacity.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Just like that, her career as a professional fighter was over.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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By Saturday, the Pentagon had surged more than 150 aircraft to join the effort to rescue the weapons system officer, Dude 44B, including 64 fighter jets, four bombers, 48 refuelers, 13 rescue planes and 26 intelligence and jamming aircraft, sources told CBS News.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trooper. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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