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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtɹuːpə(ɹ)/ Audio: en-au-trooper.ogg Forms: troopers [plural]
Rhymes: -uːpə(ɹ) Etymology: From troop + -er, from French troupe. The sense of “one who endures adversity” comes from trouper (“member of an acting troupe”) but through assimilation with the sense of “soldier” has come to be usually spelled “trooper”. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|troop|er}} troop + -er, {{der|en|fr|troupe}} French troupe Head templates: {{en-noun}} trooper (plural troopers)
  1. (military) A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armor. Synonyms: cavalryman, horse soldier, crewman, armored soldier, zipperhead [Canadian, slang] [military, war, government, politics], Tpr [abbreviation]
    Sense id: en-trooper-en-noun-PGOszeN6 Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (military) A cavalry horse; a charger.
    Sense id: en-trooper-en-noun-FqbhRxDl Categories (other): Military, Horses Disambiguation of Horses: 10 27 8 8 7 10 8 10 12 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  3. (military) A soldier. Translations (a soldier): редник от кавалерията (rednik ot kavalerijata) (Bulgarian), rajdistarano (Esperanto), panssarimies (Finnish), troupier [masculine] (French), στρατιωτικός (stratiotikós) [masculine] (Greek), soldato [masculine] (Italian), hōia (Maori)
    Sense id: en-trooper-en-noun-dnCdlUFH Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'a soldier': 19 0 81 0 0 0 0
  4. (British, nautical, military) A troopship. Tags: British
    Sense id: en-trooper-en-noun-k4PdKqS9 Categories (other): British English, Military, Nautical, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 2 2 25 24 19 4 3 15 Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war
  5. (US, law enforcement) Ellipsis of state trooper. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: state trooper
    Sense id: en-trooper-en-noun-scqDq5Eu Categories (other): American English, Law enforcement, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Law enforcement, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 2 1 16 40 16 6 1 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 8 3 3 14 38 15 6 4 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 2 2 25 24 19 4 3 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 1 1 17 43 14 3 2 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 1 1 16 44 13 6 1 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 6 3 3 16 34 18 6 3 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 6 2 3 15 38 16 5 3 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 3 3 16 35 18 6 3 10 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 7 3 3 20 30 15 6 5 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 8 8 3 13 28 18 6 4 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 6 3 3 20 34 15 5 3 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 6 3 3 15 39 17 5 3 10 Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 2 2 2 2 58 31 2 0 3 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 84 0 16 0 0 Topics: government, law-enforcement
  6. (Australia, law enforcement) A mounted policeman. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-trooper-en-noun-~hR3IxQt Categories (other): Australian English, Law enforcement, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 2 2 25 24 19 4 3 15 Topics: government, law-enforcement
  7. (figurative, colloquial) Misspelling of trouper (“one who stoically endures adversity”). Tags: alt-of, colloquial, figuratively, misspelling Alternative form of: trouper (extra: one who stoically endures adversity) Synonyms: survivor, tough cookie
    Sense id: en-trooper-en-noun-2soEMo1f
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: curse like a trooper, grouper trooper, moss-trooper, smoke like a trooper, storm trooper, swear like a trooper Related terms: trouper Coordinate_terms: cavalryman, cuirassier, dragoon, hussar, lancer, uhlan, yeoman

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈtɹuːpə(ɹ)/ Audio: en-au-trooper.ogg Forms: troopers [present, singular, third-person], troopering [participle, present], troopered [participle, past], troopered [past]
Rhymes: -uːpə(ɹ) Etymology: From troop + -er, from French troupe. The sense of “one who endures adversity” comes from trouper (“member of an acting troupe”) but through assimilation with the sense of “soldier” has come to be usually spelled “trooper”. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|troop|er}} troop + -er, {{der|en|fr|troupe}} French troupe Head templates: {{en-verb}} trooper (third-person singular simple present troopers, present participle troopering, simple past and past participle troopered)
  1. To work as a trooper.
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  2. To work steadily at an unpleasant job without complaint.
    Sense id: en-trooper-en-verb-VqGayCxi Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 2 2 25 24 19 4 3 15

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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