troopernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtruː.pər/us/ˈtruː.pɚ/trooper noun [ C ] (SOLDIER)
a soldier who belongs to the lowest rank in the part of an army that fights in strong military vehicles or on horses
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Soldiers & people who fight in wars
- Anzac
- capability
- combatant
- crusader
- guardsman
- gunner
- infantryman
- lancer
- non-combatant
- orderly
- para
- partisan
- sentry
- sepoy
- serviceman
- shogun
- soldier
- storm trooper
- vet
- veteran
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trooper noun [ C ] (POLICE OFFICER)
US a police officer in one of the forces of the 50 states of the US:
state troopers
Troopers are called out in emergencies or dangerous situations.
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People who work for the police service
- bobby
- cadet
- chaperone
- chief constable
- constable
- cop
- fed
- G-man
- inspector
- Mountie
- nark
- officer
- outrider
- patrolman
- police officer
- policeman
- policewoman
- prefect
- sepoy
- WPC
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Idiom(s)
swear like a trooper