Definition
Soldiers, especially cavalry soldiers, or state police officers who patrol highways.
Etymology
From Dutch 'troep' meaning 'group' or 'squad,' influenced by French 'troupe.' Referred to mounted soldiers in organized units, later adopted for law enforcement officers.
Kelly Says
State troopers became iconic in American culture, and the phrase 'trooper' for a brave person comes from the military meaning—calling someone a 'trouper' (or 'trooper') means they're tough and reliable like a soldier!
Translations
CSČeština
vojáci
voj-a-ci
DADansk
soldater
sol-da-ter
DEDeutsch
Truppen
troo-pen
ELΕλληνικά
στρατιώτες
stra-ti-o-tes
ESEspañol
tropas
troh-pas
FAفارسی
نظامیان
neza-mee-an
FISuomi
sotilaat
so-ti-la-at
HUMagyar
katonák
ka-to-nak
IDBahasa Indonesia
pasukan
pa-su-kan
ITItaliano
truppe
troo-peh
MSBahasa Melayu
askar
as-kar
NLNederlands
troepen
troo-pen
NONorsk
soldater
sol-da-ter
PLPolski
żołnierze
zhw-nier-zeh
PTPortuguês
tropas
troh-pas
RORomână
soldați
sol-da-ti
RUРусский
военные
voennye
SVSvenska
soldater
sol-da-ter
SWKiswahili
askari
as-ka-ri
TEతెలుగు
సైనికుడు
sainikudu
TRTürkçe
askerler
ask-er-ler
UKУкраїнська
військові
viys-kovi
ZUZU
ingonyama
in-go-nya-ma