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| trooper | |
| 1. n. (military) A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armour. |  |
| 2. n. A cavalry horse; charger. | |
| 3. n. A soldier. | |
| 4. n. (British) A troopship. | |
| 5. n. (US) A state trooper. | |
| 6. n. (Australia) A mounted policeman. | |
| 7. n. (figurative, colloquial) One who endures adversity or hardship with an attitude of stoicism and persistence. | |
| He was a real trooper about taking care of the kids for the weekend. | |
| 8. v. To work as a trooper. | |
| 9. v. To work steadily at an unpleasant job without complaint. | |
