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troop

1 troop /ˈtruːp/ noun
plural troops
1 troop
/ˈtruːp/
noun
plural troops
Britannica Dictionary definition of TROOP
[count] : a group of soldiers
troops [plural] : soldiers in a group
see also shock troops
[count] : a group of people or things
[count] : a group of Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts
◊ Do not confuse troop with troupe.
2 troop /ˈtruːp/ verb
troops; trooped; trooping
2 troop
/ˈtruːp/
verb
troops; trooped; trooping
Britannica Dictionary definition of TROOP
always followed by an adverb or preposition [no object]
: to walk somewhere in a group