trooper Syllabification: (troop·er)Pronunciation: /ˈtro͞opər/Translate trooper | into French | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of trooper noun 1US a state police officer. chiefly US a mounted police officer. 2a private soldier in a cavalry, armored, or airborne unit. a cavalry horse. chiefly British a ship used for transporting troops. Phrases swear like a trooper swear a great deal. trooper in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of trooper in the British & World English dictionary