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troop

UK/tɹuːp/ US/tɹʉwp/ fairly common
noun (4) verb (2)

noun

1.

a group of soldiers

2.
3.

a unit of girl or boy scouts

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4.

an orderly crowd

  • “a troop of children”
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verb

1.

march in a procession

  • “the veterans paraded down the street”
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2.

move or march as if in a crowd

  • “They children trooped into the room”

Origin

Attested in English since 1545, from French troupe, from Back-formation from troupeau, from Middle French trope, troupe, from Old French trope, trupe, of unknown origin. Compare Early Medieval Latin troppus. Doublet of troupe, and possibly also of thorp, dorp, and trip. Cognate with German Dorf (“village”).

Phrases

  • shock troop
  • storm troop
  • troop carrier
  • troop horse
  • troop the colour
  • troop train

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