shock troop
shock troop · shock troops
A military formation created to lead an attackA military formation created to lead an attack.
» The elite goat shock troops have captured West Virginia.
Meaning
1 sensesA military formation created to lead an attack.
Examples
1 sentencesThe elite goat shock troops have captured West Virginia.
Origin
Loose calque of German Stoßtrupp.Loose calque of German Stoßtrupp.
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Forms
plural: shock troops| Singular | shock troop |
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| Plural | shock troops |
regular