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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural Soldiers specially chosen, trained, and armed to lead an attack.
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- noun Plural form of
shock troop .
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- noun soldiers who are specially trained and armed to lead an assault
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Translation of German Stosstruppen : Stoss, shock + Truppen, pl. of Truppe, troop.]
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