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troop

trup
WordNet
Conquest of Tunis (1535). Imperial troops enter the city. Right Charles V on horseback. The print is part of a twelve-part series about the victories of Charles V.
Conquest of Tunis (1535). Imperial troops enter the city. Right Charles V on horseback. The print is part of a twelve-part series about the victories of Charles V.
  1. (v) troop
    move or march as if in a crowd "They children trooped into the room"
  2. (v) troop
    march in a procession "the veterans paraded down the street"
  3. (n) troop
    a group of soldiers
  4. (n) troop
    a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company
  5. (n) troop
    an orderly crowd "a troop of children"
  6. (n) troop
    a unit of Girl or Boy Scouts
Illustrations
Dutch troops distribute the rice delivered by truck from Batavia to the starving population of Jogyakarta. The capital of the Indonesian Republic fell into Dutch hands on December 19. The series 'The action in Indonesia (...)' contains four photos.
Dutch troops distribute the rice delivered by truck from Batavia to the starving population of Jogyakarta. The capital of the Indonesian Republic fell into Dutch hands on December 19. The series 'The action in Indonesia (...)' contains four photos.
Photo reproduction of a painting depicting Colonel Sato's troops attacking Chinese refugees on the road to Wiju
Cosimo De 'Medici marches in the night with his troops towards Siena (1555). In the background the siege of the city. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series on the family history of the De 'Medici family.
Cosimo De 'Medici marches in the night with his troops towards Siena (1555). In the background the siege of the city. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series on the family history of the De 'Medici family.
Photo reproduction of a painting depicting the storming of Moranbong by General Tatsumi's troops
Indian troops are bombed near Neuve-Chapelle
Photo reproduction of a print after a painting, depicting women defending Siena against the troops of Emperor Charles V
Army camp of Dutch troops in Rijen, during or after the Ten-Day Campaign in 1831. Long rows of white tents, soldiers marching to the right, a few visitors in the foreground.
Army camp of Dutch troops in Rijen, during or after the Ten-Day Campaign in 1831. Long rows of white tents, soldiers marching to the right, a few visitors in the foreground.
The departure of the Spanish troops from Breda, October 10, 1637. A long procession of soldiers, horsemen and wagons moves from left to right. Spectators stand by the side of the road. In the distance the profile of the city of Breda.
The exodus of the Spanish occupation of Breda, October 10, 1637
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
Interesting fact
Alexander the Great made his troops eat onions as he believed it would prove their vitality
  1. Troop
    A company of stageplayers; a troupe.
  2. Troop
    (Mil) A particular roll of the drum; a quick march.
  3. Troop
    See Boy scout, above.
  4. Troop
    Soldiers, collectively; an army; -- now generally used in the plural. "Farewell the plumed troop , and the big wars.", "His troops moved to victory with the precision of machines."
  5. Troop
    (Mil) Specifically, a small body of cavalry, light horse, or dragoons, consisting usually of about sixty men, commanded by a captain; the unit of formation of cavalry, corresponding to the company in infantry. Formerly, also, a company of horse artillery; a battery.
  6. Troop
    To march on; to go forward in haste. "Nor do I, as an enemy to peace, Troop in the throngs of military men."
  7. Troop
    To move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops. "Armies . . . troop to their standard."
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Interesting fact
In 1900, Queen Victoria sent her New Year's greetings to the British troops stationed in South Africa during the Boer War in the form of a specially molded chocolate bar.
  1. (n) troop
    An assemblage of people; a multitude; a company; a band.
  2. (n) troop
    A body of soldiers: generally used in the plural, signifying soldiers in general, whether more or less numerous, and whether belonging to the infantry, cavalry, or artillery.
  3. (n) troop
    In cavalry, the unit of formation, consisting usually of sixty troopers, commanded by a captain, and corresponding to a company of infantry.
  4. (n) troop
    Hence The command by commission and rank of such a troop of horse.
  5. (n) troop
    A band or company of performers; a troupe.
  6. (n) troop
    A particular roll or call of the drum; a signal for marching.
  7. (n) troop
    Tony's beat of the troop was the signal for the soldiers to assemble.
  8. (n) troop
    A herd or flock of beasts or birds: as, a troop of antelopes or sparrows.
  9. troop
    To assemble or gather in crowds; flock together.
  10. troop
    To march; to march in or form part of a troop or company.
  11. troop
    To march off in haste.
  12. troop
    To associate or consort.
  13. troop
    To associate as in a troop or company.
  14. troop
    To form into troops, as a regiment.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
Interesting fact
During the Crimean War, the British Army lost ten times more troops to dysentery than to battle wounds.
  1. (n) Troop
    trōōp a crowd or collection of people: a company: soldiers taken collectively, an army, usually in pl.: a small body of cavalry, forming the unit of formation, consisting usually of sixty men, corresponding to a company of infantry: the command of a troop of horse
  2. (v.i) Troop
    to collect in numbers: to march in a company, or in haste
Quotations
Friedrich Nietzsche
The worst readers are those who behave like plundering troops: they take away a few things they can use, dirty and confound the remainder, and revile the whole.
Friedrich Nietzsche
With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall. [Psalms 18:29]
Bible
Douglas Macarthur
A general is just as good or just as bad as the troops under his command make him.
Douglas Macarthur
Douglas Macarthur
I see that old flagpole still stands. Have your troops hoist the colors to its peak, and let no enemy ever haul them down.
Douglas Macarthur
Etymology

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary F. troupe, OF. trope, trupe, LL. troppus,; of uncertain origin; cf. Icel. þorp, a hamlet, village, G. dorf, a village, dial. G. dorf, a meeting. Norw. torp, a little farm, a crowd, E. thorp,. Cf. Troupe

Usage in the news

Claim that Baldwin voted against body armor for troops far from truth. jsonline.com

McCarthy worked with Bob Hope on show for troops. mysanantonio.com

Bobo Brazil News Archive from Tribute to the Troops. e.com

Boy Scouts of America , Troop 42, named Cherokee District "Troop of the year 2011". thetown-crier.com

Guatemala: Troops To Fight Crime Wave . nytimes.com

The Cranford Cub Scout s along with BSA Troop 75 will be Scouting for Food for the benefit of Cranford Family Care. nj.com

Is your son interested in joining a local Scout troop. cheshireherald.com

SCOUT GARDEN PROJECT—Members of Boy Scout Troop 691 and Cub Scout Pack 679 are ready to plant a vegetable garden in front of the Ace Hardware store in San Diego Country Estates. ramonasentinel.com

Boy Scout Troop 176 of Fremont completed its first drama production for the public on April 29. tricityvoice.com

Troops update security software at Barksdale Air Force Base. ired.com

Soldiers Deck of Cards -A Salute to Our Troops. bdtonline.com

Troops' worst enemy is Washington. ashingtontimes.com

Her pictorial is entitled Sexy Tribute To The Troops, and while I'm glad our Troops got such a fitting tribute, I will enjoy these pictures as well if you don't mind. kdq.com

US officials say that three recent incidents where Afghan troops are thought to have turned their weapons on their NATO allies represent a serious threat, but will not affect the timeline of US troop withdrawal. csmonitor.com

President Barack Obama has pledged to start withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan next month, with a goal of pulling all combat troops out by the end of 2014. cleveland.com

Usage in scientific papers

Nevertheless, one can attack from the same territory to a different territory if there is enough troops, and from different territories to the same target territory.
On probabilities of Risk type board game combats

Players are throwing ordinary six sided dice, and the number of dice of both players is corresponding to the number of troops attacking and defending, though the attacker is throwing at most three and the defender at most two dice.
On probabilities of Risk type board game combats

Losing one die means losing one troop, so the biggest loss on one round of throwing can be only two troops .
On probabilities of Risk type board game combats

In this paper we assume that the attacker continues until the territory is conquered or the defender kills all attacking troops.
On probabilities of Risk type board game combats

In addition, the expectation of lost troops in a successful attack is studied, as well as the expectation of surviving defending troops.
On probabilities of Risk type board game combats

Usage in literature

There, in addition to disorder among the townsfolk, disaffection gains ground among the troops sent to keep order. "William Pitt and the Great War" by John Holland Rose

He so rarely made a speech to any stranger so long as this one to the Girl Scout Troop Captain. "The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest" by Margaret Vandercook

The troop commanded by Cobbett has been relieved on the route by another troop, of which Harrison has the command. "The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11" by Various

The troop continued its imperturbable march. "World's War Events, Vol. I" by Various

Troops, Royal Engineers Rochfort-Boyd, R.E. "South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6)" by Louis Creswicke

On the next day we met the Indus, bound for Bombay, all fitted up as a troop transport, but still without troops. "New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915" by Various

I'll have the Troop on hand for that train. "The Boy Scout Automobilists" by Robert Maitland

On each occasion Sir John Malcolm commanded the British troops and won a complete victory. "A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year" by Edwin Emerson

Troops were also stationed to cut off such supplies. "Louis XIV., Makers of History Series" by John S. C. Abbott

But while Craterus himself fell, his troops were victorious. "Pyrrhus" by Jacob Abbott

Usage in poetry
'Suddenly out went the lights
Without the slightest warning,
We all trooped out but not without
A bottle for the morning.
"Once each apiece all round" by Stanley Holloway
As a bright and joyous troop
From the breast of earth ye came
Fair and lovely are your cheeks,
With sun-kisses all aflame.
"Dandelions" by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Author object (211)
The troops were all embark'd on board,
The ships were under weigh,
And loving wives, and maids adored,
Were weeping round the bay.
"The Troops Were Embarked" by John Mayne
Thy winged troops, O God of hosts!
Wait on thy wand'ring church below
Here we are sailing to thy coasts;
Let angels be our convoy too.
"Hymn 18" by Isaac Watts Author object (310)
In his salvation is our hope,
And, in the name of Isr'el's God,
Our troops shall lift their banners up,
Our navies spread their flags abroad.
"Psalm 20" by Isaac Watts Author object (310)
Riches I had! they faded from my view—
And troops of friends! but they deceived me too—
And fame! it came and went—a very breath;
While faith stood firm, and soothed the hour of death.
"Epitaph" by John Kenyon