shock troops

noun

soldiers who are specially trained and armed to lead an assault

• Hypernyms: ↑troop

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noun plural

: troops especially suited and chosen for offensive work because of their high morale, training, and discipline

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Mil.

troops especially selected, trained, and equipped for engaging in assault.

[1915-20]

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shock troops plural noun

Troops trained or selected for attacks demanding exceptional physique and bravery

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Main Entry: ↑shock

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shock troops UK US noun [plural]

soldiers who are trained in methods of sudden attack

Thesaurus: miscellaneous soldiers_hyponym

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shock troops,

troops chosen and specially trained for making attacks.

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plural n. a group of soldiers trained specially for carrying out a sudden assault

■ a group of people likened to such soldiers

the volunteers became the shock troops in his upset victory over Oregon's senator

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noun [plural]

1 : troops who are specially trained for sudden attacks against an enemy

Shock troops were sent in for a surprise attack.

2 : a group of people who are very active in fighting for a cause

the shock troops of the civil rights movement

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ˈshock troops f9 [shock troops] noun plural

soldiers who are specially trained to make sudden attacks on the enemy