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trooper

Pronunciation: /ˈtruːpə/
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Definition of trooper

noun

  • 1a private soldier in a cavalry or armoured unit.
  • a cavalry horse.
  • chiefly British a troopship.
  • 2chiefly US a mounted police officer.
  • US a state police officer.

Phrases

swear like a trooper

swear a great deal: his fists were clenched and he was swearing like a trooper

trooper in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of trooper in the US English dictionary