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troop | American Dictionary

troop
noun[ C ]
us/trup/

troopnoun[C] (GROUP)

a group of soldiers or police, esp. one equipped with horses
A troop is also an organized group of young people who are Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts.
troop
verb[ Ialways+ adv/prep ]
us/trup/

troopverb[I always + adv/prep] (WALK)

to walk or go somewhere as a group:
Hundreds of thousands of visitors troop through the museum every year.

Examples of troop

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Shortly thereafter, the troops abandoned their insecure positions and hurriedly withdrew to the plains.
As this corps remained thinly spread, the government also resorted to other means, such as regular troops and irregular units.
However, the troops themselves then had to cope with a situation on the ground which could be difficult, to say the least.
In recent years, neighbouring countries have begun to anticipate refugee flows and send troops to shore up border security.
Again it was initiated by the troops, but quickly followed locally.
One of the advantages of raising troops through the companies was that their corporate resources might ensure that the poorer inhabitants were less burdened.
The warriors trooped out in two files and stood on both sides of the steps.
In the same year, troops were deployed to guard the leased territory.
As the going got tougher, mistakes multiplied and squabbles among the leaders intensified, undermining the troops' tenuous cohesion and stability.
On the 29th, the rebellion came to an end as the rebels surrendered and the troops in their command went back to the barracks.
The troops systematically targeted altar rails, pulling them down and burning them and removing the communion table back into the body of the church.
Although the officers did not command regular troops, they did have influence in the army because of their prestige and number.
They were too astute to accept the rigid discipline and punishing conditions of life as front-line troops.
The first phase would occur during darkness, with the troops arriving by helicopter.
Moves to counter potential disloyalty among the troops backfired, giving rise to discontent even where none had previously existed.
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Collocations withtroop

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additional troops
Nevertheless, he was a good and dynamic commander, increasing morale, improving policy, and securing additional troops and equipment.
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