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: a mounted police officer
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: a state police officer
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a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers
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Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers confiscated more than 175 pounds of the drug during a traffic stop involving a Dodge Ram pickup on IH-35 in Webb Country.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The trooper went back to his cruiser and asked Larriett to wait at his car.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
Merrick was not wearing a seat belt when the cars crashed, but troopers said Frazer was properly restrained.
—Fox19 Staff, The Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2024
The Ukrainian air assault forces assign some of their most aggressive troopers to anti-tank teams.
—David Axe, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The trooper went back to his cruiser and asked Larriett to wait at his car.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
Merrick was not wearing a seat belt when the cars crashed, but troopers said Frazer was properly restrained.
—Fox19 Staff, The Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2024
The Ukrainian air assault forces assign some of their most aggressive troopers to anti-tank teams.
—David Axe, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trooper. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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trooper
noun
troop·er
ˈtrü-pər 
1
: a cavalry soldier
2
a
: a police officer who rides a horse
b
: a state police officer
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