troop the colour Definition

troop
noun

1. Armed forces; soldiers.

Thesaurus: military, soldiers, army, armed service.
Form: troops
2. A group or collection, especially of people or animals.

Thesaurus: crew, group, company, band, pack, contingent, team, assemblage.
3. A division of a cavalry or armoured squadron.
4. A large group of Scouts that is divided into patrols.

verb

intr
trooped, trooping
1. To move as a group.

Thesaurus: march, go, traipse, parade, throng, flock, crowd.
Form: troop along, off, in (usually)

Idiom: troop the colour

(rit)
To parade a regiment's flag ceremonially.

Etymology: 16c: from Latin troppus a flock.