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The military forces of a nation, such as the army, navy, air force, marines and, sometimes, coastguard or border guard, which are tasked with the defence of the nation and its citizens, if necessary through use of deadly force
“Troop cuts.”
A group of troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it
An assistant to an important person, especially a political leader
Office staff
The rank and file
A collection of people, countries, or groups that combine for mutual protection or cooperation
Plural for a group of people or animals of a particular kind
“A troop of seven boars runs single-file across the hill.”
(typically of people) Plural for describing a big collective group
Plural for a formal procession of people walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles
To march on
“They had already lost three times to their visitors this season and they were three down as they trooped off at half time to loud booing.”
To move in numbers
To move in a crowd
“By the time he was trooping back for the second half, news had filtered through that Middlesbrough were 2-0 up at Leicester.”
Walk in a military manner with a regular measured tread
To crowd into a place, especially to fill it
To leave a place, often for another
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