Meaning of the word paratrooper in English

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paratrooper

US /ˈperˌtruː.pɚ/
UK /ˈperˌtruː.pɚ/

Noun

1.

a soldier trained to be dropped from an aircraft with a parachute:

Example:
Paratroopers were dropped behind enemy lines to capture key points on the roads into the city.
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