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Definitions for Troops

[1] an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
[2] a great number or multitude: A whole troop of children swarmed through the museum.
[3] Military . an armored cavalry or cavalry unit consisting of two or more platoons and a headquarters group.
[4] troops, a body of soldiers, police, etc.: Mounted troops quelled the riot.
[5] a single soldier, police officer, etc.: Three troops were killed today by a roadside bomb.
[6] a unit of Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts usually having a maximum of 32 members under the guidance of an adult leader.
[7] a herd, flock, or swarm.
[8] Archaic . a band or troupe of actors.
[9] to gather in a company; flock together.
[10] to come, go, or pass in great numbers; throng.
[11] to walk, as if in a march; go: to troop down to breakfast.
[12] to walk, march, or pass in rank or order: The students trooped into the auditorium.
[13] to associate or consort (usually followed by with ).
[14] British Military . to carry (the flag or colors) in a ceremonial way before troops.
[15] Obsolete . to assemble or form into a troop or troops.
[16] a large group or assembly; flock a troop of children
[17] a subdivision of a cavalry squadron or artillery battery of about platoon size
[18] (plural) armed forces; soldiers
[19] a large group of Scouts comprising several patrols
[20] an archaic spelling of troupe
[21] (intr) to gather, move, or march in or as if in a crowd
[22] (tr) military , mainly British to parade (the colour or flag) ceremonially trooping the colour
[23] (tr) British military slang (formerly) to report (a serviceman) for a breach of discipline
[24] (intr) an archaic word for consort (def. 1)

Words related to Troops

trooparmy, team, crew, delegation, contingent, squad, gang, party, military, unit, servicemen, gathering, corps, number, flock, drove, bunch, horde, crowd, legion

Words nearby Troops

trooptrondheim, trondheim fiord, trondhjemite, trone, tronk, troop, troop carrier, trooper, troopship, troostite, trop

Origin of Troops

1535–45; < French troupe, Old French trope, probably back formation from tropel herd, flock (French troupeau ), equivalent to trop- (< Germanic; see thorp) + -el ≪ Latin -ellus diminutive suffix

Words that may be confused with Troops

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, trooptroop, troupe, (see, synonym, study, at, the, current, entry)

Other words from Troops

in·ter·troop , adjective

Word origin for Troops

C16: from French troupe , from troupeau flock, of Germanic origin

Synonyms for Troops

armed forces, army, contingent, crew, delegation, gang, military, party, servicemen, squad, team, troops, unit, assemblage, assembly, band, body, bunch, collection, combatants, company, corps, crowd, drove, flock, forces, gathering, herd, horde, host, legion, men, multitude, number, outfit, pack, soldiers, soldiery, swarm, throng, troopers, troupe, fighting men