Definitions

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

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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

Lexington Police said the injured trooper was "in stable condition receiving medical treatment".

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

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

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2024

The trooper snatched the tube back, his face clouded with anger.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

trooper

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