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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