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Added 10 October 2026

trooper

/ˈtɹuːpə(ɹ)/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about trooper at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armor. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
A cavalry horse; a charger.
A soldier.

verb

To work as a trooper.
To work steadily at an unpleasant job without complaint.

Origin

From troop + -er, from French troupe. The sense of “one who endures adversity” comes from trouper (“member of an acting troupe”) but through assimilation with the sense of “soldier” has come to be usually spelled “trooper”.

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