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trooper

[troo-per] / ˈtru pər /
NOUN
cannon fodder
Synonyms
WEAK
food for powder fresh fish militiaman
NOUN
officer of the law
Synonyms
WEAK
MP constable cop deputy detective flatfoot fuzz law enforcement agent lawman lawwoman marshal meter maid military police mounted police officer patrolman patrolwoman peace officer police woman policeman sheriff the man traffic officer
NOUN
police officer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constable deputy detective marshal military police officer policeman
WEAK
MP arm of the law carabiniere cop flatfoot flic fuzz gendarme law enforcement agent law enforcer lawman lawwoman meter maid mounted police officer patrolman patrolwoman peace officer policewoman sheriff the man traffic officer
NOUN
ranger
Synonyms
STRONG
policeman policewoman rover soldier wanderer warden
NOUN
soldier
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commando fighter guard guerrilla marine mercenary officer paratrooper pilot veteran volunteer
STRONG
GI cadet conscript draftee gunner infantry musketeer private rank recruit scout warmonger warrior
WEAK
Green Beret airforce member cavalryperson enlisted person infantryperson military person selectee serviceperson soldier-at-arms
NOUN
state trooper
Synonyms
WEAK
highway patrolman mounted policeman state police
NOUN
warrior
Synonyms
STRONGEST
champion fighter hero soldier
STRONG
GI battler combatant conscript
WEAK
enlisted person fighting person serviceperson

Example Sentences

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In one instance witnessed by a Journal reporter in July, ICE officers in Lake Worth, Fla., snapped pictures of two Guatemalan men whom a state trooper had just stopped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

The trooper and others are being treated at a nearby hospital.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2025

Clifford had been a trooper in The Queen's Dragoon Guards, but left the Army after two years in 2022, without seeing active service.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025

“Everything is illegal,” a Connecticut state trooper explained to me once.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2024

She eased onto the shoulder and began to slow, with the trooper behind her.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John