troops

Definition of Troops in English :

soldiers collectively

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Troops

plural noun

military

armed forces; soldiers

British troops

The next phase of the operation will involve the deployment of more than 35,000 troops from a dozen countries.

intr.v. trooped, troop·ing, troops

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

n.

1.

a. A group of soldiers.

b. troops Military units; soldiers.

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

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

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