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trooper

(military) A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armor.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(military) A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armor.

He was a real trooper about taking care of the kids for the weekend.
Origin: From , from . The sense of “one who endures adversity” comes from member of an acting troupe but through assimilation with the sense of “soldier” has come to be usually spelled “trooper”. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Ad: For Sale - LEGO Star Wars: Clone Trooper Command Station (40558) - New - Sealed #LEGO #StarWars #CloneTrooper”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(military) A cavalry horse; a charger.

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  • “Yea, the trend was just an excuse. But he still sat for it like a trooper 🐽💕 #biceptrend #leatherslashfic #jonasslashfic #slasfic #finley”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “🐍🐍🐍🐍 G.I.Joe 1/18 scale Python Patrol Trooper action figure joins Hiya Toys EXQUISITE MINI Series. SRP: 29.99 USD Release time: 2027Q2”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “BREAKING: A driver is dead, and a state trooper is critically injured after a wrong-way crash that has closed Route 1 north in Lynnfield, state police say. on.nbcboston.com/BBUeMe6”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “ICYMI -- The Top Ten Hottest Comics lead with Dungeon Crawler Carl and Lost Fantasy, with Punisher, Django/Zorro, All-Star, Rogue Trooper & G.I. Joe”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Arraignment set for Mass. State Police trooper charged in trainee's death | Click on the image to read the full story”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(military) A soldier.

He was a real trooper about taking care of the kids for the weekend.
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  • “The Black Series Archive 501st Legion Clone Trooper Figure #ad”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Top Ten Hottest Comics This Week are dominated by Dungeon Crawler Carl and Lost Fantasy, but there's also Punisher, Django/Zorro, All-Star Comics, Rogue Trooper and G.I. Joe #dungeoncrawlercarl”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I forget which book but there are a couple people in current canon who just, have a lightsaber because they found one and use it as a tool and weapon. There was also a comic about a storm trooper who had a light saber. Vader thought it was funny.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Hasbro GI*JOE Who was your favorite? A Cobra Enemy, a Commando, a Ninja, a Saboteur, a Trooper, a Heavy Machine Gunner, or a Master of Disguise? Mine was a man of few words, a man of mystery. #GIJOE #VintageToys #VintageToyTuesday”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “We watched them clearly mark themselves with storm trooper stickers/decals and cosplays. They were never lying about who they thought were the reflection of themselves and we just "ha ha ha"'ed about it. When someone tells you who they are: believe them.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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