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
The decision to send in state troopers – some on horseback – infuriated many protesters while drawing praise from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
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Leigh Waldman, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
See detailed results Democratic Primary Julian Beaudion, a former South Dakota state trooper and a community organizer, is unopposed for the Democratic nomination for Senate.
—New York Times, 2 June 2026
On the afternoon of June 1, a Virginia state trooper served a bench warrant for Dong's arrest at the hospital, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reported.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 June 2026
As a Fond du Lac County sheriff's deputy and another trooper arrived, the driver took off.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
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Leigh Waldman, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
See detailed results Democratic Primary Julian Beaudion, a former South Dakota state trooper and a community organizer, is unopposed for the Democratic nomination for Senate.
—New York Times, 2 June 2026
On the afternoon of June 1, a Virginia state trooper served a bench warrant for Dong's arrest at the hospital, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reported.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 June 2026
As a Fond du Lac County sheriff's deputy and another trooper arrived, the driver took off.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trooper
Noun
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Video has emerged that appears to counter the Israeli military’s account of an incident in which a soldier opened fire on a car carrying a family and killed their 7-month-old baby Sam Abu Haikal.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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American soldiers liberated the camp months later, finding Haller at just 55 pounds and very sick.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Nicholas Galitzine stars as the titular blond-haired warrior.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
6 June 2026
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Adam does find his sword and returns to Eternia, fairly early in the film, to fulfill his destiny as a powerful warrior who (eventually) goes by the name of He-Man.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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The compromise is mainly symbolic since FCAS is a generic name for such systems and not unique to this plan, but officials have been seeking a formula allowing Macron to relinquish the core fighter without having to declare the whole project dead.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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In combat aviation, fighter and ISR crews operating in dense threat environments often face crushing cognitive loads managing all aspects of flight but also rapidly evolving tactical pictures.—
Tim Burns,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trooper. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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