troops
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2.0
- noun
- /truːps/
:
tropas
- I know the troops go wild when they get in the big city.
- send troops
- deploy troops
- withdrawal of troops
If you remove your troops, we'll cut the sanctions.
- If you remove your troops, we'll cut the sanctions.
- Several prisoners were killed by Greek troops and Greek speaking civilians.
- And so he brings his troops back into line.
- And then I as a, as a combat troop, have to restrict my fire.
- Also, the last German troops had left Bulgaria.
- We have just learned Lukashenko's troops have also entered Ukraine.
- He is a big supporter of our troops and he's just fantastic.
- So why do we have, why did we have NATO troops in Afghanistan?
- Hackworth wouldn't like laugh and joke around with the troops for six weeks.
- Quote, American troops have been killed on American soil.
Examples
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Though it took a few years, Soviet troops finally left Poland.
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Prepare your troops at once.
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And now all of our troops are held firm.
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And so he brings his troops back into line.
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This is a way to raise troops and also raise money.
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The single greatest resource the United States now needs is not more troops but more time.
Academic text (2011) -
Both sides continued to recruit troops over the next few weeks.
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We could have 1,000 troops on site in just a few days.
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On October 20, after two and a half years, U.S. troops returned to the Philippines.
Fiction book (1990) -
The military had to send thousands of troops in to bring the area back under control.
Synonyms
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2.3
An organized group of people like soldiers or police
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1.0
A large group of people organized to do one job
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3.2
A group of soldiers organized to protect or fight for a country
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3.2
A group of soldiers organized to fight or carry out military tasks
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3.4
People who serve in the armed forces, like soldiers and sailors
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6.8
A group of soldiers and the fort where they are based
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2.8
A group of soldiers that does a specific task
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2.5
A group of soldiers organized as part of an army, like a platoon or company
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3.1
A unit of soldiers organized to do a specific job for the armed forces
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8.5
A group of soldiers who serve together in the army
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Etymology
The word troops comes from an old French word troupe meaning 'a group' or 'company'. Think of a theatre troupe, people who work together, and that's why troops means a group of soldiers acting together.