trooper

[troo-per]

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noun

a horse-cavalry soldier.
a mounted police officer; a police officer on horseback.
state trooper.

a cavalry horse.
Chiefly British. a troopship.

Idioms

like a trooper, with great energy, enthusiasm, or display: He swears like a trooper.

Origin of trooper

First recorded in 1630–40; troop + -er¹

Can be confusedtrooper trouper

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Examples from the Web for trooper

Contemporary Examples

The trooper reached with her right hand for her expandable baton.
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September 27, 2014
And the trooper says, ‘Has anybody you know that lives near the girls been up to this camp?’
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E. Jean Carroll
April 19, 2014
Five days after the trooper was pulled over, Heldund was relieved of his duties.
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July 7, 2013
But make no mistake: she also was a dedicated team player who could line up behind her commander and take orders like a trooper.
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July 24, 2012
We fielded the panicked calls, encouraged Wayne, who was a trooper and persuaded the rest of the cast to stay.
Behind the Scenes of 'Snowflower'
Florence Sloan
August 2, 2011

Historical Examples

I believe the soldier swore like a trooper, and it was really quite excusable.
My Double Life
Sarah Bernhardt
And as he went a trooper followed him, with orders to track him till daylight.
The Law-Breakers
Ridgwell Cullum
McBain signed to the trooper at the rear of the wagon and the man stripped the cover off.
The Law-Breakers
Ridgwell Cullum
With obvious disgust he signed again to the trooper to replace the cover.
The Law-Breakers
Ridgwell Cullum
On the opposite wall the light of the trooper's lanthorn fell brightly.
The Tavern Knight
Rafael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for trooper

trooper

noun

a soldier in a cavalry regiment
US and Australian a mounted policeman
US a state policeman
a cavalry horse
informal, mainly British a troopship

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

Word Origin and History for trooper

n.

1630s, "soldier in a cavalry troop," agent noun from troop. Extended to "mounted policeman" (1858, in Australian) then to "state policeman" (U.S.) by 1911.

Idioms and Phrases with trooper

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see swear like a trooper.

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Examples from the Web for trooper

Contemporary Examples

The trooper reached with her right hand for her expandable baton.

And the trooper says, ‘Has anybody you know that lives near the girls been up to this camp?’

Five days after the trooper was pulled over, Heldund was relieved of his duties.

But make no mistake: she also was a dedicated team player who could line up behind her commander and take orders like a trooper.

We fielded the panicked calls, encouraged Wayne, who was a trooper and persuaded the rest of the cast to stay.

Historical Examples

I believe the soldier swore like a trooper, and it was really quite excusable.

And as he went a trooper followed him, with orders to track him till daylight.

McBain signed to the trooper at the rear of the wagon and the man stripped the cover off.

With obvious disgust he signed again to the trooper to replace the cover.

On the opposite wall the light of the trooper's lanthorn fell brightly.

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Word Origin and History for trooper

n.

Idioms and Phrases with trooper

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Origin of trooper