Antonyms for trooper
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : troo-per |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtru pər |
Definition of trooper
Origin :- 1630s, "soldier in a cavalry troop," agent noun from troop. Extended to "mounted policeman" (1858, in Australian) then to "state policeman" (U.S.) by 1911.
- As in soldier : noun person serving in military
- As in troop/troops : noun group, often military
- As in warrior : noun person who fights in combat
- As in cannon fodder : noun expendable soldiers
- As in officer of the law : noun police officer
- As in police officer : noun officer of the law
- As in state trooper : noun state policeman
- As in troop : noun military
- As in ranger : noun patrol person
- I believe the soldier swore like a trooper, and it was really quite excusable.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- And as he went a trooper followed him, with orders to track him till daylight.
- Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
- McBain signed to the trooper at the rear of the wagon and the man stripped the cover off.
- Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
- With obvious disgust he signed again to the trooper to replace the cover.
- Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
- On the opposite wall the light of the trooper's lanthorn fell brightly.
- Extract from : « The Tavern Knight » by Rafael Sabatini
- Vain were the trooper's struggles to free himself from that throttling grip.
- Extract from : « The Tavern Knight » by Rafael Sabatini
- Then, beckoning a trooper to his side, he whispered an order in his ear.
- Extract from : « The Tavern Knight » by Rafael Sabatini
- Hogan signed to the trooper, who closed the door and withdrew.
- Extract from : « The Tavern Knight » by Rafael Sabatini
- A trooper who looked as though he might be in charge, spoke to Zack.
- Extract from : « The Shining Cow » by Alex James
- Lane said, "They told us in Trooper Academy that it's the men that win the wars."
- Extract from : « Mutineer » by Robert J. Shea
Synonyms for trooper
- airforce member
- arm of the law
- armed forces
- army
- assemblage
- assembly
- band
- battler
- body
- bunch
- cadet
- carabiniere
- cavalryperson
- champion
- collection
- combatant
- combatants
- commando
- company
- conscript
- constable
- contingent
- cop
- corps
- crew
- crowd
- delegation
- deputy
- detective
- draftee
- drove
- enlisted person
- fighter
- fighting forces
- fighting men
- fighting person
- flatfoot
- flic
- flock
- food for powder
- forces
- fresh fish
- fuzz
- gang
- gathering
- gendarme
- GI
- Green Beret
- guard
- guerrilla
- gunner
- herd
- hero
- highway patrolman
- horde
- host
- infantry
- infantryperson
- law enforcement agent
- law enforcer
- lawman
- lawwoman
- legion
- marine
- marshal
- men
- mercenary
- meter maid
- military
- military person
- military police
- militiaman
- mounted police officer
- mounted policeman
- MP
- multitude
- musketeer
- number
- officer
- outfit
- pack
- paratrooper
- party
- patrolman
- patrolwoman
- peace officer
- personnel
- pilot
- police woman
- policeman
- policewoman
- private
- rank
- recruit
- rover
- scout
- selectee
- service personnel
- servicemen
- serviceperson
- sheriff
- soldier
- soldier-at-arms
- soldiers
- soldiery
- squad
- state police
- swarm
- team
- the man
- throng
- traffic officer
- trooper
- troopers
- troops
- troupe
- unit
- veteran
- volunteer
- wanderer
- warden
- warmonger
- warrior
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