/truːp/
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Translation
A group of soldiers; in the plural it usually means the soldiers of an army.
Word origin
From French troupe, meaning a band or company of people.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- troupe
- English cognates
- troupe
Grammar
Gender
Pluraltroops
Examples
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In the plural, troops means the soldiers themselves.
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Troops is far more common than the singular troop.
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"A troop of" can also mean any group moving together.
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