■ noun
1》 ( ~s ) soldiers or armed forces.
2》 a cavalry unit commanded by a captain.
↘a unit of artillery and armoured formation.
↘a group of three or more Scout patrols.
3》 a group of people or animals of a particular kind.
■ verb (of a group of people) come or go together or in large numbers.
Phrases
~ the colour Brit. perform the ceremony of parading a regiment's flag along ranks of soldiers.
Origin
C16: from Fr. troupe , back-form. from troupeau , dimin. of med. L. troppus 'flock', prob. of Gmc origin.