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–noun
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troops especially selected, trained, and equipped for engaging in assault.
Origin:
1915–20
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shock troops
pl.n. Soldiers specially chosen, trained, and armed to lead an attack.
[Translation of German
Stosstruppen
:
Stoss
,
shock
+
Truppen
, pl. of
Truppe
,
troop
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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