trooper

American  

[troo-per] / ˈtru pər /

noun

1. a state trooper.

2. a mounted police officer; a police officer on horseback.

3. a soldier in a cavalry that uses horses.

4. null trouper a persevering, dependable person who works hard or who bravely endures adversity.

   He's a real trooper, even when the going gets tough.

5. a cavalry horse.

6. Chiefly British. a troopship.

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trooper British  

/ ˈtruːpə /

noun

1. a soldier in a cavalry regiment

2. a mounted policeman

3. a state policeman

4. a cavalry horse

5. informal a troopship

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trooper Idioms  

1. see swear like a trooper.

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Etymology

Origin of trooper

First recorded in 1630–40; troop + -er ¹

Example Sentences

A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper on a motorcycle pulled her over anyway.

From Salon

In the raid, a Texas trooper secured a search warrant that allowed law enforcement officers to breach the home, an Airbnb rental on a vast stretch of land in the Hill Country.

From Salon

"When I came home, the roads were just blocked with state troopers. You had to show up proof that you lived here to get through," she said.

From BBC

The alliance of German industrialists and Nazi storm troopers almost a century ago weakened and ultimately sank the Weimar Republic.

From Salon

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is aggressively wooing recruits with experience slapping handcuffs on suspects: sheriff’s deputies, state troopers and local cops.

From Los Angeles Times

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