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troupe

troupe, group

noun TROOP Less Common
Arts & Culture Performance

Also means

troop (military)

Usage Note

Troupe most commonly refers to a performing group — une troupe de théâtre is a theatre company. The military sense (troupes) is used mainly in the plural. The expression faire partie de la troupe means 'to be part of the group or company'.

Examples

"La troupe répète la pièce ce soir."

Natural Translation

The troupe rehearses the play tonight.

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