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troop

troop

45 2.7
A group of Scouts who meet to learn skills and do activities together
  • noun
  • /truːp/
translation icon : grupo scout
  • She is excited to join her new Girl Scout troop and make new friends.
  • Scout troop
  • Girl Scout troop
  • Boy Scout troop

You show me a successful church, Boy Scout troop, club football team business, I'll show you something a run by leader.

Examples

Synonyms

unit
vstroop
2.8

A group of people in an organization who have a specific job

applies only within scouting as a formal part of that movement
outfit
vstroop
112 4.8

A group like a company or team that works together

refers specifically to a youth scouting organization rather than a military body
scout troop
vstroop
8 2.5

A group of young people who meet to learn outdoor skills and help others

is the same unit term used throughout the scouting movement
scout group
vstroop
  • UK
1 1.8

A local group of young people who learn camping and teamwork

is a single organizational unit rather than a multi-section local body

Compounds

troop movement
  • Specialized
8 4.4

Soldiers travel together from one place to another in an organized way

8 2.5

A group of young people who meet to learn outdoor skills and help others

troop carrier
  • Specialized
3 4.4

A vehicle like a truck or plane that carries soldiers

troop transport
  • Specialized
2 4.9

A vehicle like a truck, ship, or helicopter that carries soldiers

How Big

council
572 2.9
unit
2.8
troop
45 2.7
patrol
230 2.7

Surface Forms

troop singular
troops plural

Etymology

Troop comes from old French troupe, meaning a group, and this name was later used for organized groups like Boy Scout and Girl Scout units; so a troop is the scouts who meet and work together.