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 Utah Highway Patrol troopers were called to the spot of the three-car crash, where traffic was slowing due to ongoing construction, the court documents said. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The investigating trooper reported the weather was clear and the road dry at the time of the crash. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026 Brown had allegedly been staying at the barracks as a guest of a trooper stationed there for the summer. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 According to state police, the trooper allegedly spotted what looked like a firearm near the center console while speaking to Elliott-Guillory. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trooper
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  1. soldier
  2. warrior
  3. fighter
Noun
  • The murder of two Israeli soldiers in the West Bank is the jumping-off point for a large-scale invasion of the Palestinian territory, a move that would further test the nation’s fraying relationship with the United States.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In April, a US Army soldier was arrested and charged with using confidential information to make $410,000 in Polymarket bets on the timing of the military’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of soldier
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  • The research team intends to test other pits containing terracotta warriors and build a larger reference set of prints from ancient Chinese populations.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Since then, numerous instructors have found ways to use a chair for adapted versions of a surprising number of traditional yoga movements, like lunging warrior poses and standing-to-lying sun salutations.
    — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of warrior
Noun
  • The report also raises the possibility that foreign fighters currently in Syria, including Uyghurs, Uzbeks, Tajiks and other nationalities, could be transferred to Yemen.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The plane's crew consisted of a fighter pilot and a weapons systems officer from the French Air and Space Force.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fighter

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