What is "troop"

Troop \Troop\, v. t.

To troop the colors or To troop the colours (Mil.), in the British army, to perform a ceremony consisting essentially in carrying the colors, accompanied by the band and escort, slowly before the troops drawn up in single file and usually in a hollow square, as in London on the sovereign's birthday.

Troop \Troop\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Trooped; p. pr. & vb. n. Trooping.]

1. To move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops. ``Armies . . . troop to their standard.''
   --Milton.

2. To march on; to go forward in haste.

   Nor do I, as an enemy to peace, Troop in the throngs of military men.
   --Shak.

Troop \Troop\, n. [F. troupe, OF. trope, trupe, LL. troppus; of uncertain origin; cf. Icel. [thorn]orp a hamlet, village, G. dorf a village, dial. G. dorf a meeting. Norw. torp a little farm, a crowd, E. thorp. Cf. Troupe.]

1. A collection of people; a company; a number; a multitude.

   That which should accompany old age As honor, love, obedience, troops of friends I must not look to have.
   --Shak.

2. Soldiers, collectively; an army; -- now generally used in the plural.

   Farewell the plumed troop, and the big wars.
   --Shak.

   His troops moved to victory with the precision of machines.
   --Macaulay.

3. (Mil.) Specifically, a small body of cavalry, light horse, or dragoons, consisting usually of about sixty men, commanded by a captain; the unit of formation of cavalry, corresponding to the company in infantry. Formerly, also, a company of horse artillery; a battery.

4. A company of stageplayers; a troupe.
   --W. Coxe.

5. (Mil.) A particular roll of the drum; a quick march.

6. See Boy scout, above.

1540s, "body of soldiers," 1540s, from Middle French troupe, from Old French trope "band of people, company, troop, crowd" (13c.), of uncertain origin, perhaps from Frankish *throp "assembly, gathering of people" or another Germanic source, perhaps related to Old English ðorp, Old Norse thorp "village" (see thorp). OED derives the French word from Latin troppus "flock," which is of unknown origin but also might be from the proposed Germanic source. Of groups of animals from 1580s. Specifically as "a subdivision of a cavalry force" from 1580s; of Boy Scouts from 1908. Troops "armed forces" is from 1590s.

1560s, "to assemble," from troop (n.). Meaning "to march" is recorded from 1590s; that of "to go in great numbers, to flock" is from c.1600. Related: Trooped; trooping.\n\n

n. 1 A collection of people; a company; a number; a multitude. 2 (context military English) A small unit of cavalry or armour commanded by a captain, corresponding to a platoon or company of infantry. 3 A detachment of soldiers or police, especially horse artillery, armour, or state troopers. 4 Soldiers, military forces (usually "troops"). 5 (context nonstandard English) A company of stageplayers; a troupe. 6 (label en Scouting) A basic unit of girl or boy scouts, consisting of 6 to 10 youngsters. 7 A group of baboons. 8 A particular roll of the drum; a quick march. 9 (context mycology English) Mushrooms that are in a close group but not close enough to be called a cluster. vb. To move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops.

1. v. march in a procession; "the veterans paraded down the street" [syn: parade, promenade]

2. move or march as if in a crowd; "They children trooped into the room"

1. n. a group of soldiers

2. a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company

3. a unit of girl or boy scouts [syn: scout troop, scout group]

4. an orderly crowd; "a troop of children" [syn: flock]

A troop is a military sub-subunit, originally a small formation of cavalry, subordinate to a squadron. In many armies a troop is the equivalent element to the infantry section or platoon. Exceptions are the Royal Horse Artillery and the US Cavalry, where troops are subunits that compare to an infantry company or artillery battery.

A cavalry soldier of private rank is called a trooper in many Commonwealth armies (abbreviated "Tpr", not to be confused with "trouper").

A related sense of the term "troops" refers to members of the military collectively, as in "the troops"; see Troop (disambiguation).

In some countries, like Italy, the company-level cavalry unit is called "Squadron".

TROOP is the self-titled first album by new jack swing group Troop.

Troop is an R&B group from Pasadena, California. The group has had five number one singles and ten top ten singles on the Billboard R&B Charts. They have also completed five albums, which include three certified gold and one certified platinum album. TROOP is an acronym for "Total Respect Of Other People". The group is most notable for a series of number-one R&B hits, including two popular cover versions of songs such as " All I Do Is Think of You" and " Sweet November", originally performed by the musical acts, The Jackson 5 and The Deele respectively. They also had a number-one hit with the original song " Spread My Wings".

Troop may refer to the following:

• Troop, a small unit of cavalry or some police forces
• Troop (band), an R&B group from Pasadena
• Troops (film), an independent spoof of COPS and Star Wars
• F Troop, a satirical American television sitcom
• Scout troop, a unit of boy or girl scouts
• " Support our troops," a popular slogan
• Troop, a family name from Kipling's Captains Courageous
• Troop, the collective noun for a group of apes, baboons, or lemurs
• Troops, a collective term for soldiers
• The Troop, a TV sitcom
• TrOOP, true out-of-pocket expenses (Medicare Part D Coverage)
• Troop (clothing brand), a 1980s hip hop clothing brand