elite troops

collocation in English

meaningsofeliteandtroop

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elite
adjective[before noun]
uk
/iˈliːt/us
/iˈliːt/
belonging to the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in ...
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troop
noun
uk
/truːp/us
/truːp/
soldiers on duty in a ...
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(Definition ofeliteandtroopfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The tassel showselitetroopstatus.
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They also figured prominently in the armament of small groups of royal or elite troops.
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We only need 50,000 elite troops to defeat him.
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These were elite troops trained in mountain warfare, skiing, mountain climbing, and equipped appropriately.
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The light infantry were regarded as the elite troops of the army.
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Officer rank was only open to gentlemen, though some of its units were drawn from elite troops among commoners in the rest of the army.
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The tagmata were originally battalion-sized units of guards and elite troops who protected the emperors and defended their capital city.
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As elite troops they were frequently deployed at the vanguard of attacks and as the bulwark of a defence.
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In addition, many of his elite troops were mounted archers and light cavalry who were inept at defending.
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They were regarded by many as elite troops and often held in reserve during battles in case of emergencies.
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He and his staff realized that they could not risk the annihilation of their elite troops in a symbolic but hopeless defense of the capital.
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The government dispatched elite troops and militia in an attempt to recapture it, but they were repelled.
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Polo was at first a training game for cavalry units, usually the king's guard or other elite troops.
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Besides line infantry, there were elite troops (royal guards and other designated elite regiments) and the light infantry.
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