To work as a trooper.
Used in a Sentence
trooper
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for trooper.
Editorial note
Unless more video becomes available or the trooper changes his story, all the evidence we will ever have that an assault took place is the trooper's word.
Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
To work as a trooper.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of trooper gathered in one view.
To work steadily at an unpleasant job without complaint.
Alternative letter-case form of trooper. [(military) A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armor.]
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for trooper.
verb
To work as a trooper.
See also: cavalryman, state-trooper
verb
To work steadily at an unpleasant job without complaint.
See also: cavalryman, state-trooper
noun
Alternative letter-case form of trooper. [(military) A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armor.]
See also: cavalryman, state-trooper
noun
(military) A soldier.
See also: cavalryman, state-trooper
Example sentences
Unless more video becomes available or the trooper changes his story, all the evidence we will ever have that an assault took place is the trooper's word.
That trooper was fired and charged with assault and battery, facing a potential 20 years in prison.
A state trooper had pulled over a speeding vehicle, a distance behind him along the road.
Does anybody actually think another cop would see this and write the state trooper a ticket?
It is literally highway robbery: trooper pulls over a car, searches it, takes the money.
For the trooper, it's entirely differnent - assuming that a war exists already, the choice is about which bodies get sent there, and not wasting your training is a reasonable argument.
That the state trooper would have to go to his courthouse and pay a fine?
In South Carolina a state trooper shoots an unarmed man for reaching into his vehicle after being asked to show ID.
In his high school yearbook, he said his goal was to become a state trooper.
This isn't a problem for state prosecutions because a DPS trooper is a sworn officer and is usually considered a reliable witness.
It seems like his unassuming appearance and attitude fooled more than a storm trooper.
We run the wheels off our cars, and it's been a real trooper.
Quote examples
Forgive my ignorance, but is a "state trooper" a cop?
“Get on the floor!” yelled the trooper, leveling his AR-15 at Nestor's face.
I'm not sure what makes an automated radar with a camera any different than a state trooper holding a radar gun, can you elaborate why that's an "unfair"?
I suspect the "Glassholes" have just met their "Holo Trooper" brethren.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use trooper in a sentence?
Unless more video becomes available or the trooper changes his story, all the evidence we will ever have that an assault took place is the trooper's word.
What does trooper mean?
To work as a trooper.
What part of speech is trooper?
trooper is commonly used as verb, noun.