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shock troops
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shock troops
(noun)
shock troops
noun
shock troops
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHOCK TROOPS
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plural
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1
:
troops who are specially trained for sudden attacks against an enemy
Shock troops
were sent in for a surprise attack.
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2
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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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