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shock troops
plural noun
- troops especially selected, trained, and equipped for engaging in assault.
shock troops
plural noun
- soldiers specially trained and equipped to carry out an assault
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of shock troops1
Example Sentences
Trump and his shock troops, led by Elon Musk, have barreled through the federal bureaucracy — abruptly freezing billions in already-allocated spending, urging thousands of civil servants to quit, and threatening to “delete” entire agencies.
It helps radicalize the already converted who form the shock troops of the Trump brigade.
They will in turn become his personal shock troops.
Its shock troops rarely even carry firearms; their weapons are low-tech, crude, and exceptionally cruel, and their targets are unarmed, unsuspecting civilians.
These men and women will become the core of his personal shock troops and paramilitary force, the street thugs and enforcers for the regime.
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