shock troops

plural noun

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

: a group of people militant in pressing for a cause

Examples of shock troops in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It’s set 49 years in the future, a time when surveillance drones swarm the skies and shock troops keep the order, truncheons in hand. —

Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024 Now more than ever, the political coterie and the shock troops are aligned. —

Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2024 It’s put aside the rule of law and civil behavior in favor of shock troops. —

Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024 Everyone remembers the shock troops of Jan. 6, the hundreds of Trump supporters that physically descended on the Capitol and tried to prevent the certification of Joe Biden’s victory by force. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shock troops

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