1 (troops) [pl.] soldiers, especially in large groups:
They announced the withdrawal of 12000 troops from the area. * American / French / Russian troops
2 [C] one group of soldiers, especially in TANKS or on horses: (figurative) A troop of guests was moving towards the house.
3 [C] a local group of SCOUTS
troop adjective [onlybeforenoun]:
troop movements / numbers / reductions (= of soldiers)
verb [V+adv./prep.] (used with a plural subject) to walk somewhere together as a group:
After lunch we all trooped down to the beach.
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