"trooper" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹuːpə(ɹ)/ 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, {{m|en|trouper||member of an acting troupe}} trouper (“member of an acting troupe”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} trooper (plural troopers)
  1. (military) A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armour. Categories (topical): Military Synonyms: cavalryman, horse soldier, crewman, armored soldier, zipperhead [Canadian, slang] [military, war, government, politics], Tpr [abbreviation]
    Sense id: en-trooper-en-noun-h~rhbG7q Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (military) A cavalry horse; a charger. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-trooper-en-noun-FqbhRxDl Topics: government, military, politics, war
  3. (military) A soldier. Categories (topical): Military 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 Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'a soldier': 19 0 81 0 0 0 0
  4. (British, nautical, military) A troopship. Tags: British Categories (topical): Military, Nautical
    Sense id: en-trooper-en-noun-k4PdKqS9 Categories (other): British English 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 Categories (topical): Law enforcement, Law enforcement Categories (lifeform): Horses
    Sense id: en-trooper-en-noun-scqDq5Eu Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 3 15 2 8 37 29 3 0 3 Disambiguation of Horses: 6 9 1 13 41 15 6 2 6 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 2 0 18 39 14 10 1 8 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 5 3 1 20 45 15 6 1 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 8 1 1 17 42 11 8 3 9 Topics: government, law-enforcement
  6. (Australia, law enforcement) A mounted policeman. Tags: Australia Categories (topical): Law enforcement, People
    Sense id: en-trooper-en-noun-~hR3IxQt Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 3 14 48 35 0 0 Categories (other): Australian English Topics: government, law-enforcement
  7. (figurative, colloquial) One who endures adversity or hardship with an attitude of stoicism and persistence. Tags: colloquial, figuratively Synonyms: survivor, tough cookie
    Sense id: en-trooper-en-noun-WWeik3Dx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: curse like a trooper, grouper trooper, moss-trooper, storm trooper, swear like a trooper Related terms: trouper Coordinate_terms: cavalryman, cuirassier, dragoon, hussar, lancer, uhlan, yeoman

Verb

IPA: /ˈtɹuːpə(ɹ)/ 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, {{m|en|trouper||member of an acting troupe}} trouper (“member of an acting 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.
    Sense id: en-trooper-en-verb-Xc05XnM0
  2. To work steadily at an unpleasant job without complaint.
    Sense id: en-trooper-en-verb-VqGayCxi

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      "word": "редник от кавалерията"
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}

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