troops
/tɹuːps/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
Military personnel in uniform.
Noun
Examples
There were 10,000 troops in Iraq.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “troops” mean?
Military personnel in uniform.
Is “troops” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.