trooper

noun

ˈtrü-pər How to pronounce trooper (audio)
Definition of troopernext
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 Carter’s vehicle then crossed 75th Street, hitting multiple medians, troopers noted. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026 The trooper, who was not identified, was not injured during the altercation. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026 State police said he was found to be at fault for the crash after troopers interviewed multiple witnesses. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026 Still, Higgins noted that her pro partner is a trooper through and through, and handled the moment with grace. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trooper
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  1. soldier
  2. warrior
  3. fighter
Noun
  • By transporting supplies, supporting reconnaissance activities, and assisting with casualty evacuation, unmanned ground vehicles can potentially reduce soldiers’ physical workload while extending their operational reach.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • One priority for Army planners is protecting the identities of soldiers selected to carry out the execution, one official described.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of soldier
Noun
  • Open social media and a million keyboard warriors are waging war.
    — Margaret Wappler, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Receiving the rose was a public acknowledgment that the recipient – usually a warrior – stood beside the pope in protecting the church.
    — Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of warrior
Noun
  • Earlier this week, Yemen's military said its forces had uprooted Houthi fighters from the areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a Red Sea shipping chokepoint, and the port city of Mocha.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • That month, around 20 Russian drones entered Polish airspace, and three Russian fighter jets crossed into Estonian airspace before being shot down and chased out, respectively, by NATO forces.
    — Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of fighter

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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trooper. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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