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plural noun Military.
(formerly) German troops specially chosen and equipped for carrying out assault operations.
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Origin of storm troops
1915–20; translation of German Sturmtruppen
Words nearby storm troops
storm signal, stormstayed, storm surge, storm track, storm trooper, storm troops, storm warning, storm window, stormy, stormy petrel, Stornoway
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