troop
A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).
Other meanings
A small unit of cavalry or armour commanded by a captain, corresponding to a platoon or company of infantry.
A detachment of soldiers or police, especially horse artillery, armour, or state troopers.
Related words
- intertroop
- paratroop
- storm troop
- stormtroop
- trooplift
- troopmate
- troopwise
- shock troop
- troop carrier
- trooper
- troop horse
- troopship
Word history
From Old French "trope".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “troop” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.