trooper

noun

ˈtrü-pər How to pronounce trooper (audio)
Definition of troopernext
as in soldier
a person engaged in military service a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers

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Recent Examples of trooper According to state police, the trooper allegedly spotted what looked like a firearm near the center console while speaking to Elliott-Guillory. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 Both the Chevrolet and Panzica came to rest in the right shoulder, according to troopers. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 The governor said the state's Highway Patrol had more than 300 troopers ready to assist with evacuations, emergency response and recovery operations. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Deputies from the Warren County Sheriff's Office, officers from the West Des Moines Police Department and Iowa State Patrol troopers responded to reports of gunfire near mile marker 56. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trooper
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  1. soldier
  2. warrior
  3. fighter
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  • The soldiers fired tear gas at the Palestinians, not the settlers, multiple witnesses said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The program also aims to make the systems easier for soldiers to operate, potentially allowing units outside traditional air defence formations to employ laser weapons against incoming drones.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of soldier
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  • Hoskins made a bright-red sport coat his sartorial trademark, often posing with a wood baseball bat and speaking about politics as a series of battles and himself as a conservative warrior.
    — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026
  • With a roster of A-list session warriors, including drummers Matt Chamberlain and Jay Bellerose, their backing band and orchestra lend a grandeur to the LP that finally matched their aesthetic ambitions and gothic lore.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of warrior
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  • Its design supports an air group of up to around 40 aircraft, including F-35B fighters and helicopters, depending on the operational configuration.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This reboot, directed by Kitao Sakurai and starring Noah Centineo and Andrew Koji, takes place in 1993 as two estranged fighters are recruited to enter a tournament that forces them to face off against each other.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of fighter

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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trooper. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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