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[ par-uh-troo-per ] / ˈpær əˌtru pər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR paratrooper ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna member of a military infantry unit trained to attack or land in combat areas by parachuting from airplanes. Origin of paratrooperFirst recorded in 1940–45; para-3 + trooper Words nearby paratrooperparathyrotropic, para-toluidine, paratonic, paratransit, paratroop, paratrooper, paratroops, paratrophic, paratuberculosis, paratype, paratyphoid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for paratrooperIn that attack, the Scooter Killer's first, the paratrooper, Ibn Ziaten, had sought to sell his Suzuki Bandit motorcycle. French Shooting Suspect Mohamed Merah Under Siege in Raid|Tracy McNicoll|March 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST Skydivers, for instance—an intriguing example given the paratrooper killings. French Police Mount a Massive Manhunt for Killer of 3 Children, Teacher|Tracy McNicoll|March 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST The third paratrooper was wounded in the spine and remains in critical condition in the hospital. France’s Shocking Shooting Spree|Tracy McNicoll|March 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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