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Definition of trooper noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

trooper

noun
 
/ˈtruːpə(r)/
 
/ˈtruːpər/
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  1. a soldier of low rank in the part of an army that uses tanks or horses
    • He was a cavalry trooper before being injured at the battle of Corunna.
    Topics War and conflictc2
  2. (also state trooper)
    (North American English) (in the US) a member of a State police force
Idioms
swear like a trooper
  1. (old-fashioned, British English) to often use very rude or offensive language
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