troops (noun)

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• troops — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ crack (BrE), elite ▪ additional, extra ▪ armed ▪ a division of up to 6 000 heavily armed troops ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• troops — noun military personnel in uniform There are 10,000 troops in Iraq. Syn: soldiers …   Wiktionary

• troops — noun soldiers collectively (Freq. 27) • Syn: ↑military personnel, ↑soldiery • Derivationally related forms: ↑soldier (for: ↑soldiery) • Topics …   Useful english dictionary

• shock troops — noun soldiers who are specially trained and armed to lead an assault • Hypernyms: ↑troop * * * noun plural : troops especially suited and chosen for offensive work because of their high morale, training, and discipline * * * Mil. troops… …   Useful english dictionary

• troops — [truːps] noun [plural] soldiers …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• par|a|troops — «PAR uh TROOPS», noun (plural). troops trained to use parachutes for descent from an aircraft into a battle area or behind enemy lines …   Useful english dictionary

• shock troops — shock ,troops noun plural soldiers who are trained in methods of sudden attack …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Storm Troops — noun Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943 • Syn: ↑SA, ↑Sturmabteilung • Hypernyms: ↑militia, ↑reserves • Member Meronyms: ↑Brownshirt * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• ski troops — noun plural : troops trained and equipped to maneuver and fight on skis * * * a body of soldiers trained to fight on skis. [1935 40] * * * ski troops, soldiers specially trained to fight and maneuver on skis, especially in northern or arctic… …   Useful english dictionary

• household troops — noun plural : troops appointed to attend and guard a sovereign or his residence * * * the Household Division [the Household Division] (also the Household Troops ; ) the s …   Useful english dictionary

• household troops — noun plural Date: 1711 troops appointed to attend and guard a sovereign or the residence of a sovereign …   New Collegiate Dictionary