Word Finder - troop

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(collective) A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).

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A small unit of cavalry or armour commanded by a captain, corresponding to a platoon or company of infantry.

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A detachment of soldiers or police, especially horse artillery, armour, or state troopers.

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Soldiers, military forces (usually "troops").

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A company of stageplayers; a troupe.

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A basic unit of girl or boy scouts, consisting of 6 to 10 youngsters.

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(collective) A group of baboons.

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A particular roll of the drum; a quick march.

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Mushrooms that are in a close group but not close enough to be called a cluster.

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To move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops.

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To march on; to go forward in haste.

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To move or march as if in a crowd.

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The children trooped into the room.

He was active in raising troop s xx1.5 FIG.

Firing no shot in his defence, his little troop swelled until it became an army.

The leader of a third troop took a humbler tone, sued for mercy, and obtained it.

At this time, the troop awards the badge to the young man.

The local troop should wear the same style of uniform.

The troop commander can then counter specific hostile intelligence efforts.

Troop leaders are often volunteers and/or parents.

As a young man he saw service in the Netherlands under the command of his brother, and in the "Bishops' War" he commanded a troop of horse in King Charles I.'s army.

The wife of John Casimir, a Frenchwoman, Marie Louise, hired a troop of French actors and first familiarized the Poles with something which resembled the modern stage.

Their case was becoming desperate when a troop of Federal cavalry arrived, raised the siege, and took the cattlemen back to Cheyenne as prisoners.

Troop leaders are usually trained volunteers that may include parents.

Right now, a relatively small US troop contingent is stationed in Georgia.

You don't have to be a member or leader of a Girl or Boy Scout troop to enjoy scout outdoor cooking recipes and techniques.

However, they are designed to produce runs of 100 or more patches, and may be too large for a smaller girl scout troop or event.

The UN refused to intervene in the civil war, apart from some troop convoys for humanitarian aid.

My Troop had a narrow squeak of being badly mauled, had we not taken cover.

A troop of cavalry, under Major Beresford, entered the district, and the daring colliers strove to unhorse the soldiers.

Official leather belt with international style buckle can also be worn if approved by troop leader.

Cub Scouts are required to wear their uniforms to all patrol meetings, troop meetings, and official outings.

Creating custom Girl Scout patches for your troop or event has become much easier thanks to digital technology and the Internet.

She founded the first troop in Savannah Georgia in 1912, and the idea spread quickly across the country.

Then Gaston of Orleans, who had fled to Lorraine, came back with a small troop to head a rebellion to free the king and country from "the tyrant."

Chaplin's apparatus, which was invented and patented later, has also since 1865 been sanctioned for use on emigrant, troop and passenger vessels.

Franklin, appealed to by the governor, raised a troop sufficient to frighten away the " Paxton boys," and for the moment there seemed a possibility of an understanding between Franklin and the proprietors.

On the 9th of March the palace of Holyrood was invested by a troop under the command of Morton, while Rizzio was dragged by force out of the queen's presence and slain without trial in the heat of the moment.

When this occurs, every member of each troop. sounds a bold roar of defiance at the opposite parties; and when one roars, all roar together, and each seems to vie with his comrades in the intensity and power of his voice.

He took part in the Madero revolution when Pascual Orozco threatened invasion of his state, driving the rebels out with a troop of 400 Yaquis.

They came originally from Britain, and Ursula was the conductor and encourager of the holy troop."

He reined his horse around and the troop trotted after him.

On 4th June American troop transports arrived in Greenland, to build airdromes.

There were in addition twelve muzzle loading carbines per troop.

The joint regular and yeomanry cavalry troop was warned of the whereabouts of the rebels when they themselves reached Bonnybridge.

Chinook helicopters from 18 Squadron were deployed to assist with troop and load carrying, particularly for the building of radar stations.

Troop and squadron PLLs are often collocated in the field trains but are normally not consolidated.

We know his weapons, and his troop dispositions and movements.

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He brought also a bourgeois guard of honor, a fine troop, which melted away in battle like butter on a hot gridiron.

The headquarters and headquarters troop has a supply section and automotive maintenance section.

The headquarters troop provides the internal administrative, disciplinary, training, and security support functions for the squadron headquarters.

Friday 13th December 2002 saw the investiture of Daniel Arnel, who left the Cub Pack to join the Scout Troop.

Their dreams were dominated by the glorious spectacle of panic-stricken infantrymen flying before the sabers of a troop of mounted lancers.

It would certainly explain the low levels of troop morale which have been reported on many occasions.

Wednesday Wednesday saw the first kit muster for the troop which we all passed - well done troop!

Reports of large Yugoslav troop movements around Kosova have created a further pretext for NATO to repeat its threat to launch military action.

The other option would be to reduce our troop numbers and have a gradual pullout.

The squadron or troop performs route reconnaissance of the designated route or routes for the movement.

An air cavalry troop may be assigned an air route reconnaissance mission.

In the succeeding months, high-quality troop reinforcements were sent from the mainland to restore order.

He became an ardent royalist and raised a troop of horse to fight in the Bishops Wars.

This format should be included in the troop sop.