storm troops

plural noun

, Military.

1. (formerly) German troops specially chosen and equipped for carrying out assault operations.

Word History and Origins

Origin of storm troops¹

1915–20; translation of German Sturmtruppen

Example Sentences

Its storm troops may be mostly working-class Muslims, but it enjoys considerable, if mostly tacit, sympathy in high places.

From Washington Post

According to war reports, Katriuk was a member of a Ukrainian battalion of the SS, the elite Nazi storm troops, between 1942 and 1944.

From US News

Responding to the charges against him behind closed doors, Kasidiaris denied before the magistrate that the party had paramilitary-like "storm troops" trained by him, a court official said on condition of anonymity.

From Reuters

Kasidiaris denied before the magistrate that the party had paramilitary-like "storm troops" which he trained, the court official said on condition of anonymity.

From Reuters

All the storm troops, including the guards, were in brand-new uniforms.

From Project Gutenberg