Collocations for troops - noun
ADJECTIVE
crack (BrE),
elite
additional, extra
armed
a division of up to 6 000 heavily armed troops
additional, extra
armed
a division of up to 6 000 heavily armed troops
enemy,
foreign,
rebel
friendly, loyal
troops loyal to the government
friendly, loyal
troops loyal to the government
army,
auxiliary,
paramilitary,
regular,
reserve
allied, coalition, federal (esp. AmE), government
international
combat, fighting
shock (= trained to make sudden attacks on the enemy)
reconnaissance
peacekeeping, security
airborne, ground
border, front-line, garrison
allied, coalition, federal (esp. AmE), government
international
combat, fighting
shock (= trained to make sudden attacks on the enemy)
reconnaissance
peacekeeping, security
airborne, ground
border, front-line, garrison
VERB + troops
deploy,
mass,
put in,
send,
send in
They are massing troops on the border.
The UN is sending peacekeeping troops into the trouble spot.
They are massing troops on the border.
The UN is sending peacekeeping troops into the trouble spot.
commit,
provide (sb with),
supply (sb with)
The army has provided troops for the UN all over the world.
The army has provided troops for the UN all over the world.
pull out,
withdraw
Washington is talking about pulling out its troops next year.
Washington is talking about pulling out its troops next year.
bring home
It's time to bring our troops home.
It's time to bring our troops home.
command,
lead,
order
He ordered troops to shoot to kill if attacked.
He ordered troops to shoot to kill if attacked.
call in
station
The US had stationed over 300 000 troops in Japan.
station
The US had stationed over 300 000 troops in Japan.
transport
rally
support
We must always support our troops.
rally
support
We must always support our troops.
train
troops + VERB
fight (sb),
kill sb
die
be based, be positioned, be posted, be quartered, be stationed
troops based in East Timor
Five hundred troops were quartered in a town just behind the front line.
die
be based, be positioned, be posted, be quartered, be stationed
troops based in East Timor
Five hundred troops were quartered in a town just behind the front line.
serve
British troops serving in the Gulf
British troops serving in the Gulf
advance,
march,
move in,
move into sth
Allied troops were advancing on the capital.
Allied troops were advancing on the capital.
arrive,
cross into sth,
enter sth,
land,
reach sth
Iraqi troops crossed into Kuwaiti territory.
Iraqi troops crossed into Kuwaiti territory.
cross sth
Troops crossed the border with Georgia.
Troops crossed the border with Georgia.
mass
Government troops have massed on the northern border.
Government troops have massed on the northern border.
guard sth,
patrol sth
troops patrolling the border
troops patrolling the border
occupy sth
attack (sb), invade (sth), overrun sth, storm sth, surround sth
Rebel troops stormed the presidential palace.
attack (sb), invade (sth), overrun sth, storm sth, surround sth
Rebel troops stormed the presidential palace.
fire on sb/sth,
open fire,
shoot sb
leave sth, pull out, withdraw
come home
leave sth, pull out, withdraw
come home
TROOP + NOUN
deployment,
levels,
numbers,
presence,
strength
Various figures for US troop presence in Iraq were quoted.
Various figures for US troop presence in Iraq were quoted.
build-up
reductions
withdrawal
movements
carrier, ship, train, transport
commander
morale
reductions
withdrawal
movements
carrier, ship, train, transport
commander
morale