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paratroops

British  
/ ˈpærəˌtruːps /

plural noun

  1. Also called: paratroopers.   parachute troops.  troops trained and equipped to be dropped by parachute into a battle area

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Paratroops from the 173rd Airborne were deployed to the Baltic states.

From Washington Post

Paratroops floated down south of Rangoon to smooth the way for amphibious forces.

From Time Magazine Archive

Paratroops darted inside and the battle was over.

From Time Magazine Archive

Paratroops, grotesque and awkward in their equipment, climbed into the C-47 transport planes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Paratroops and armored units in Caracas, the capital, converged on a nearby air base, the Miraflores presidential palace and La Casona, the official residence of President Carlos Andres Perez.

From Time Magazine Archive

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