Meaning 1neutral; colloquial for a team · 82%
A group of people who perform, work, or carry out an activity together.
Natural examples
Die Truppe probt jeden Abend für das neue Stück.
The troupe rehearses every evening for the new play.
Unsere Truppe trifft sich nach der Arbeit zum Fußball.
Our group meets for football after work.
Eine Truppe von Akrobaten trat auf dem Platz auf.
A troupe of acrobats performed in the square.
Usage note
Truppe can mean a performing ensemble or, informally, a group or team; military use is a separate sense.
Mini-lesson: Truppe
A group of people who perform, work, or carry out an activity together. Truppe can mean a performing ensemble or, informally, a group or team; military use is a separate sense.
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