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Troop vs. Troupe — What's the Difference?

Troop vs. Troupe — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Troop and Troupe

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Troop

A troop is a military sub-subunit, originally a small formation of cavalry, subordinate to a squadron. In many armies a troop is the equivalent element to the infantry section or platoon.

Troupe

A group of dancers, actors, or other entertainers who tour to different venues
A troupe of singers
A dance troupe

Troop

Soldiers or armed forces
UN peacekeeping troops
Troop cuts

Troupe

A company or group of actors, dancers, or other performers.

Troop

A cavalry unit commanded by a captain.
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Troupe

A company of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers.

Troop

A group of people or animals of a particular kind
A troop of musicians

Troupe

Any group of people working together on a shared activity.

Troop

(of a group of people) come or go together or in large numbers
The girls trooped in for dinner

Troupe

(intransitive) To tour with a troupe.

Troop

A group of soldiers.

Troupe

A company or troop, especially the company pf performers in a play or an opera.

Troop

Troops Military units; soldiers.

Troupe

Organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical);
The traveling company all stayed at the same hotel

Troop

A unit of cavalry, armored vehicles, or artillery in a European army, corresponding to a platoon in the US Army.

Troop

A unit of at least five Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts under the guidance of an adult leader.

Troop

A group or company of people, animals, or things.

Troop

To move or go as a group or in large numbers
The students trooped into the auditorium.

Troop

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

Troop

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

Troop

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

Troop

A group of soldiers; military forces.

Troop

(nonstandard) An individual soldier or member of a military force.

Troop

(nonstandard) A company of actors; a troupe.

Troop

(Scouting) A chapter of a national girl or boy scouts organization, consisting of one or more patrols of 6 to 8 youngsters each.

Troop

(collective) A group of baboons.

Troop

A group of meerkat families living together.

Troop

A particular roll of the drum; a quick march.

Troop

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

Troop

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

Troop

To march on; to go forward in haste.

Troop

To move or march as if in a crowd.
The children trooped into the room.

Troop

A collection of people; a company; a number; a multitude.
That which should accompany old age -As honor, love, obedience, troops of friends -I must not look to have.

Troop

Soldiers, collectively; an army; - now generally used in the plural.
Farewell the plumed troop, and the big wars.
His troops moved to victory with the precision of machines.

Troop

Specifically, a small body of cavalry, light horse, or dragoons, consisting usually of about sixty men, commanded by a captain; the unit of formation of cavalry, corresponding to the company in infantry. Formerly, also, a company of horse artillery; a battery.

Troop

A company of stageplayers; a troupe.

Troop

A particular roll of the drum; a quick march.

Troop

See Boy scout, above.

Troop

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

Troop

To march on; to go forward in haste.
Nor do I, as an enemy to peace,Troop in the throngs of military men.

Troop

A group of soldiers

Troop

A cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company

Troop

A unit of girl or boy scouts

Troop

An orderly crowd;
A troop of children

Troop

March in a procession;
The veterans paraded down the street

Troop

Move or march as if in a crowd;
They children trooped into the room

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