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troop
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + troops
American/French/UN etc troops
• This operation was undertaken by British troops.
foreign troops
• He demanded that all foreign troops be withdrawn from the region.
government troops
• The state radio reported serious clashes between government troops and guerrillas.
peacekeeping troops
• He ruled out sending UN peacekeeping troops into the republic.
ground troops
• The advancing ground troops were provided with substantial air support.
combat troops
• Heavily-armed combat troops were deployed on the streets of the capital yesterday.
enemy troops
• His platoon was captured by enemy troops.
elite/crack troops
(= the best, most skilled or most experienced troops )
• The general's headquarters is guarded by crack troops.
verbs
withdraw troops
• Mauritania had declared its neutrality and withdrawn its troops.
send in troops
• Johnson wanted to win the war without sending in American ground troops.
deploy troops
(= send them to a place where they could do something )
• Should more troops be deployed?
troops are stationed
• 525,000 American troops were stationed in the country.
troops march
• British troops marched north to attack the German forces.
troops advance
(= move forward in order to attack a place )
• Government troops advanced on the rebel stronghold.
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