troops /truːps/
plural noun
soldiers on duty in a large group:
Traditionally, United Nations troops have been deployed only in a peacekeeping role.
The major powers have said they will not send in ground troops (= soldiers who fight on land).
In 1988, about 220 000 American troops were stationed in Western Europe.
All troops will be withdrawn by the end of the year.

troop /truːp/
adjective [before noun]
Satellite photographs provide us with a lot of information about their troop movements.

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troops
noun
ADJ. crack, elite | additional, extra | armed a division of up to 6,000 heavily armed troops
allied, government, loyal troops loyal to the government
enemy, foreign, rebel | auxiliary, paramilitary, regular | combat, fighting | peacekeeping, security | airborne, ground | border, front-line, garrison
VERB + TROOPS deploy, mass, send (in) They are massing troops on the border. The UN is sending peace-keeping troops into the trouble spot.
provide (sb with), supply (sb with) The British Army has provided troops for the UN all over the world.
withdraw | command, lead, order He ordered troops to shoot to kill if attacked.
call in | quarter, station Five hundred troops were quartered in a village just behind the front line.
transport | rally | train
TROOPS + VERB fight (sb), kill sb | be based, be positioned, be posted, be stationed troops based in West Germany
advance, march, move in, move into sth Allied troops were advancing on the capital.
arrive, cross (into) sth, enter sth, land, reach sth Russian troops crossed into Austrian territory.
mass Government troops have massed on the northern border.
guard sth, patrol sth troops patrolling the border
occupy sth | attack (sb), invade (sth), overrun sth, storm sth, surround sth Rebel troops stormed the presidential palace.
fire on sb/sth, open fire, shoot sb | pull out, withdraw
TROOPS + NOUN deployment, levels, numbers, presence Various figures for US troop presence in Europe were quoted.
reductions | movements | withdrawal | reinforcements | carrier, ship, train, transport | commander
PHRASES the deployment of troops, the withdrawal of troops

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the army the part of a country's military force that is trained to fight on land:
Her son joined the army in 2002.
an army commander
the armed forces (also the military especially American English, the services British English, the service American English) the army, navy, and air force:
He served in the armed forces for many years.
Riley joined the military after graduating from high school.
soldier someone who is in the army, especially someone who is not an officer:
Three soldiers were killed in an hour-long gun battle.
troops soldiers, especially those who are taking part in a military attack:
The government sent more troops to Iraq.
serviceman/servicewoman a man or woman who is in the army, air force, or navy:
The hospital treats injured servicemen and women.
officer a high-ranking member of the army, air force, or navy who is in charge of a group of soldiers, sailors etc:
an army officer
join up British English, enlist American English to join the army:
He joined up when he was 18.
be called up British English, be drafted American English to be ordered to serve in the army by the government:
He was drafted into the US army in 1943.
Reserve soldiers were being called up.
conscription (also the draft American English) a government policy of ordering people to serve in the army:
Conscription was introduced in 1916.
He had left the country to avoid the draft.

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