storm trooper

noun

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

storm trooper

noun

1. a member of the Nazi SA
2. a member of a force of shock troops

Word History and Origins

Origin of storm trooper¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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

From Salon

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.”

From New York Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Literature

“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.”

From Seattle Times