STORM TROOPER Definition & Meaning

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storm trooper

noun

a member of the storm troops.
a member of the Sturmabteilung of Nazi Germany.

storm trooper

noun

a member of the Nazi SA
a member of a force of shock troops

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of storm trooper¹

First recorded in 1920–25

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I watched folks march and dance after running off the would-be fascist storm troopers, celebrating a successful defense of the ballots inside.

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Mr. Trump’s lawyer, the brutal fixer Roy M. Cohn, claimed in court filings in a countersuit that the government had engaged in “Gestapo-like tactics” and called investigators “storm troopers.”

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In the organization’s magazine, the Crisis, Chester Himes ridiculed rioting servicemen as Nazi storm troopers and Klan members, while attacking the white supremacy in Los Angeles that made the riots possible.

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The storm troopers were a private Nazi army feared for their aggressive brutality and violence.

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“Somebody’s going to do something stupid,” disc jockey Adam Carolla said to Fox’s Tucker Carlson, “and then the storm troopers are going to come in.”

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What else does storm trooper mean?

In Star Wars, stormtroopers (spelled as one word) are soldiers for the evil Empire. An iconic part of Star Wars, they are clad, head to tie, in white armor, and are armed with ray guns (called blasters) that they are notoriously bad at aiming.Over the following decades, storm troopers would appear in numerous Star Wars media and merchandise, and became one of the most recognizable elements of the Star Wars universe—and in science fiction.What are some other words related to storm trooper?wookieeJedi droidBaby Yodastorm troops shock troops Nazi Sturmabteilung Brownshirts

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