Troops in Civilian Organizations
In the United States, state police forces are often regionally divided into troops. This usage came about from these organizations modeling themselves off the US Army, and especially the older cavalry units. For this same reason the state police and highway patrol personnel of most states are known as "trooper" rather than "officer".
In Scouting, a troop is a unit made up of Scouts or Guides from the same locality under a leader.
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Famous quotes containing the words troops in and/or troops:
“But, where the road runs near the stream,
Oft through the trees they catch a glance
Of passing troops in the sun’s beam—
Pennon, and plume, and flashing lance!
Forth to the world those soldiers fare,
To life, to cities, and to war!”
—Matthew Arnold (1822–1888)
“Therefore the skilful leader subdues the enemy’s troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field.”
—Sun Tzu (6th–5th century B.C.)