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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 The suspect was located in Rawlins, further east down I-80, by Highway Patrol troopers and taken into custody without incident. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Seventy-five officers, troopers and deputies are currently searching for the suspect, officials said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026 However, the car was gone by the time troopers arrived at the scene. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026 The man from Mexico speaks good English – and apparently has a visa, the trooper says. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trooper
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  1. soldier
  2. warrior
  3. fighter
Noun
  • The attack comes a day after a roadside bomb struck a security forces convoy in the northwestern Hangu district and killed six soldiers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Latin became the language of administration in the western half of the empire—the language used by politicians, soldiers, and intellectuals.
    — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of soldier
Noun
  • This celestial warrior has been protecting Marisol (Jade Santana) without her knowing it throughout her life.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • After crash landing on the dark world directly onto the homing beacon, EO and his crazy crew are apprehended by a gang of warrior henchmen and hauled into the throne room to face the wicked alien ruler who is imprisoned in anger and hate.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of warrior
Noun
  • The National Shield is dominated by Salafi fighters with close ties to Saudi Arabia.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • A week later, Italian fighter jets operating under NATO's air defense mission shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of fighter

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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trooper. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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