troop strength

collocation in English

meaningsoftroopandstrength

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troop
noun
uk
/truːp/us
/truːp/
soldiers on duty in a ...
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strength
noun
uk
/streŋθ/us
/streŋθ/
the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or ...
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(Definition oftroopandstrengthfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftroop strength

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If a unit is reduced to zerotroopstrength, it is eliminated from battle.
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There were further reductions in 1838, after whichtroopstrengthstood at 91,388.
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It had atroopstrengthof 16,000 men, with approximately 1,200 civilian workers.
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Before long,troopstrengthhad risen to 1,300.
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Patrol activity was kept up, most of the time attroopstrength, but sometimes involving the complete brigade.
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This reinforced division to be used included 500-600 tanks, as well as some special forces units, for a totaltroopstrengthof 20,000 men.
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Operational needs determine how many zones are in each region, with corresponding increases and decreases introopstrength.
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Because they were so spread out, maintainingtroopstrengthwas difficult and in 1875, the regiment was disbanded.
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Patrol activity was kept up, most of the time attroopstrength, but some involved the complete brigade.
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Troopstrengthwas reduced from 130,000 in 1713 to 40,000 (about the pre-1672 strength) in 1715.
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This brought totaltroopstrengthassociated with the effort to stop the breakdown in civil order to 13,500.
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His estimates of enemytroopstrengthproved to be far more accurate than that of his predecessor.
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We were reminded only yesterday of current troop strengths.
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During the 1970s, the troop strengths averaged between 10,000 and 14,000 soldiers.
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Also, the troop strengths are modified for different nobles for game balance.
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Egyptian troop strengths have been estimated at 8,000.
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