trooper
Americannoun
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troopers
plural
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a mounted police officer; a police officer on horseback.
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a soldier in a cavalry that uses horses.
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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.
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a cavalry horse.
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Chiefly British. a troopship.
noun
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a soldier in a cavalry regiment
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a mounted policeman
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a state policeman
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a cavalry horse
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informal a troopship
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Origin of trooper
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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
And he assigned a state trooper to escort them.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2025
It was hooked up to the laptop, a Panasonic Toughbook, which allowed the trooper to run license plates and do paperwork.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Soon, he said, three pursuing New York State Police troopers emerged from the tree line and arrested seven juveniles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
“Shame!” and “We all saw this!,” a reaction resulting in one man’s quick expulsion from the Capitol by state troopers as the senators watched, some filming the altercation on their phones.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2025
The route was lined by troopers on foot from the Household Cavalry's Life Guards and Blues and Royals.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2025
Abrego Garcia was pulled over for speeding with eight other passengers and told troopers they were doing construction work in Missouri.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2025
That’s what those state troopers did, put together accident scenes based on the physical evidence.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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