trooper

• Substantiv, das einen Soldaten einer motorisierten oder gepanzerten Einheit, einen berittenen Polizisten, einen Angehörigen der staatlichen Autobahnpolizei oder einen Kavalleristen bezeichnet.

A noun referring to a soldier in a motorized or armored unit, a mounted policeman, a state police officer, or a soldier on horseback.

1. Soldier in a motorized unitB2formal

   A member of a military unit that uses vehicles such as tanks or armored cars.

   Soldat einer motorisierten Einheit

   • The troopers advanced in their armored vehicles.
   • He served as a trooper in the armored division.
   • The motorized troopers were deployed to the front line.

   Synonymetanker

2. Mounted policemanB1formal

   A police officer who patrols on horseback.

   Berittener Polizist

   • The mounted trooper controlled the crowd during the parade.
   • A trooper on horseback helped direct traffic in the city center.
   • The royal guard includes several mounted troopers.

3. State police officerB1formalamerican

   A member of a state police force in the United States.

   Staatspolizist

   • The state trooper pulled over the speeding car.
   • A trooper from the highway patrol investigated the accident.
   • She became a trooper after graduating from the police academy.

4. Soldier on horsebackB2formal

   A cavalry soldier who fights or travels on horseback.

   Kavallerist

   • The troopers charged across the battlefield on their horses.
   • Historical reenactors dressed as troopers from the 19th century.
   • The cavalry trooper carried a saber and a rifle.

   Synonymedragoonhorsemanhussarlancer