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stormtrooper

/ˈstɔːrmˌtruːpər/
storm · troop · er
Plural:stormtroopers
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stormtrooper Lexical Profile

stormtrooper Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

In the Star Wars science-fiction franchise, a fictional ground soldier of the Galactic Empire recognizable by distinctive white body armor.

Example

"Several fans at the comic book convention wore elaborate, screen-accurate stormtrooper costumes."

2

A specialist German soldier trained during World War I to carry out rapid infiltration and shock assaults against enemy trenches.

Example

"The history lecture examined how the deployment of the stormtrooper changed infantry tactics on the Western Front in 1918."

3

A member of the Nazi Party's original paramilitary wing, the Sturmabteilung (SA), noted for political intimidation before and during World War II.

Example

"Archival photographs from the 1930s show a uniformed stormtrooper standing outside the municipal building."

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• Nearby Words

storminess
stormlike
stormproof
stormtrooper
stormwater
stormy
story

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined during World War I as a calque of the German compound 'Sturmtruppen', referring to specialist assault infantry trained to infiltrate enemy trenches.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Stormtrooper. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/stormtrooper
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