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storm troops

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plural noun Military.

(formerly) German troops specially chosen and equipped for carrying out assault operations.

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Nearby words

storm sewer, storm signal, storm surge, storm track, storm trooper, storm troops, storm warning, storm watch, storm window, storm-cock, stormbound

Origin of storm troops

1915–20; translation of German Sturmtruppen
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Examples from the Web for storm troops

  • A few days later the place where we were standing was under waves of German storm-troops.

    Now It Can Be Told|Philip Gibbs