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state trooper

American  

noun

  1. a member of a U.S. state police force.


state trooper British  

noun

  1. a state policeman

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The state trooper reportedly said the other driver was at fault, but the at-fault drivers’ insurer is waiting for the official report before accepting liability.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

In one instance witnessed by a Journal reporter in July, ICE officers in Lake Worth, Fla., snapped pictures of two Guatemalan men whom a state trooper had just stopped.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

Noem starred in Yoho’s ads herself, dressing up as a dentist, a plumber and a state trooper as she touted her state’s growing economy.

From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2025

A state trooper pulled over the suspect's car on Terminal Drive after receiving a registration plate reader alert, Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers told a news conference.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025

“Your dad was a hero,” the state trooper went on, but Will could tell he didn’t mean it.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

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