TROOP Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈtrüp

Definition of troop

as in troupe

an organized group of stage performers a celebrated acting troop will be coming to town next month to perform one of Shakespeare's plays

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as in military

troops plural the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation the troops overseas are grateful for the support of so many at home

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Noun

Then, once overseas, packed together with white and black troops, Zinn saw what systemic racism looked like up close, and he was irrevocably changed. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 In the mid-2010s, for example, Republicans blamed President Barack Obama’s withdrawal of troops from Iraq for the subsequent rise of the Islamic State (also known as ISIS), not the 2003 invasion of Iraq itself. — Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

On a recent Friday night, thousands of mostly young people trooped into a large auditorium in Lekki, an upscale part of Lagos. — Ope Adetayo, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026 How would troop deployments differ under the Insurrection Act? — Juliana Kim, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for troop

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Noun

That’s especially the case when the puppets belong to String & Shadow Puppet Theater, an Olympia, Washington,-based troupe known for its fanciful and lighthearted productions, presented each summer in a traveling tour.

— Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
The dance is also well known in neighboring Singapore, thanks to visits by troupes from Java in the 1940s.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of troupe

Noun

The operation drove more than 700,000 Rohingya across the border into Bangladesh, joining hundreds of thousands of others already living there for decades in the wake of waves of previous violence perpetrated by Myanmar’s military.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Both Israel’s military and Israel’s police both referred questions arrests in Qusra to the other.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of military

Verb

Days later, thousands of grieving students marched through Beijing, calling for a more democratic government in Hu’s honor.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
The two women performing a song flee to safety as Montes reaches the bimah, spins around and marches back down the aisle, this time escorted from behind by a security guard, while furiously pounding the air with his fist and ranting.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

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Back in the sunflower field, once the drones were airborne, the soldiers packed up their equipment and drove away, leaving hardly any traces of their activity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The former defense minister acknowledged the difficulties of holding a vote during the war, including how to ensure soldiers, people who live near the front line and Ukrainians who fled the war can cast their ballots.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of soldiers

Verb

Ensconced in a glass case mounted on a float, the drum was paraded through the Yopougon district of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s largest city, before continuing on to Adjame.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Soldiers on street corners and prisoners paraded before cameras offer immediate proof that a government is acting.

— Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of parade

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From ChatGPT and Claude, to autonomous vehicles, to the music streaming services recommend to users – people are interacting with AI regularly.

— Max Darrow, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Vitaly, the neighbor from Horodyshche, said Berezovska’s mother was inconsolable during the service, which was attended by many.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of service

Verb

The Virgo Moon moves through your 5th House of Creativity, Romance, and Play, while its quincunx to Saturn in your private 12th house may remind you to pace yourself.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
Rookie Noemie Brochant paced Phoenix (13-22) with a career-high 24 points on 10-of-13 shooting and five steals, and Copper added 18 points.

— Kai Dizon, Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026

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