"cybertrooper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cybertroopers [plural]
Etymology: From cyber- + trooper. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|cyber|trooper}} cyber- + trooper Head templates: {{en-noun}} cybertrooper (plural cybertroopers)
  1. (Malaysia) A person who is paid to disseminate political propaganda on the internet, particularly on social media platforms. Tags: Malaysia Related terms: cytro [alternative]

Inflected forms

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