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TROOPS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TROOPS?

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Need another word that means the same as “troops”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “troops” in this overview.

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Troops as a Noun
Definitions of "Troops" as a noun
Synonyms of "Troops" as a noun (2 Words)
Associations of "Troops" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Troops” are: military personnel, soldiery

Troops as a Noun

Definitions of "Troops" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “troops” as a noun can have the following definitions:

An orderly crowd.
A group of soldiers.
A cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company.
A unit of Girl or Boy Scouts.
Soldiers collectively.

Synonyms of "Troops" as a noun (2 Words)

military personnel	The military forces of a nation.
soldiery	Soldiers collectively. The arts of soldiery.

Associations of "Troops" (30 Words)

army	The army of the United States of America the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare. Army officers.
band	Put a band on a bird for identification. He noted that she wore a wedding band.
bastion	A natural rock formation resembling a man made bastion. A bastion* against corruption.*
battalion	A large body of troops ready for battle, especially an infantry unit forming part of a brigade. A battalion* of ants.*
brigade	Form into a brigade. The militia which was brigaded with regular formations to improve its training.
cantonment	A military garrison or camp.
castle	(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard. Both of the players castled on the queenside.
centurion	The commander of a century in the ancient Roman army.
command	The power or authority to command. The fortress commands the shortest Channel crossing.
commander	A rank of naval officer above lieutenant commander and below captain. The commander* of a paratroop regiment.*
contingent	(of losses, liabilities, etc.) that can be anticipated to arise if a particular event occurs. His fees were contingent* on the success of his search.*
deployment	The distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work. The authorities announced deployment* of extra security forces in towns and cities to prevent violence.*
fort	Gather in or as if in a fort as for protection or defense. The city was guarded by a ring of forts.
fortress	A person or thing not susceptible to outside influence or disturbance. He had proved himself to be a fortress* of moral rectitude.*
frontier	The extreme limit of understanding or achievement in a particular area. International crime knows no frontiers.
garrison	The building occupied by a garrison. Air reconnaissance showed the Germans had not garrisoned the island.
grenadier	An infantryman equipped with grenades.
legion	Archaic terms for army. Palomar s fans are legion.
legionary	A soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion. The legionary* fortress of Isca.*
lombard	A member of a Germanic people who invaded northern Italy in the 6th century.
mobilize	Organize and encourage (a group of people) to take collective action in pursuit of a particular objective. It would be hard for worker representatives to mobilize* the workforce against the employers.*
morale	The confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time. The team s morale* was high.*
recapture	Capture (a person or animal that has escaped. Armed police have recaptured a prisoner who s been on the run for five days.
regiment	Assign to a regiment. The whole regiment* of women MPs.*
reinforcement	Information that makes more forcible or convincing. Older electricity mains required reinforcement* to meet increased demand.*
sally	A military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position. There was subdued laughter at this sally.
soldier	Serve as a soldier. I soldiered with your father on his last four campaigns.
sortie	(military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation. An early morning sortie* into the garden of our hotel.*
squad	A small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime. Ireland s World Cup squad.
summon	Authoritatively call on (someone) to be present as a defendant or witness in a law court. He summoned a meeting of head delegates.