paratroops
/ˈpɛrəˌtrups/
noun
- Troops that are trained and equipped to be dropped by parachute into a combat area.
- During the war, paratroops played a key role in surprise attacks behind enemy lines.
- The paratroops were deployed to secure the airport before the main ground forces arrived.
- The general ordered the paratroops to prepare for an overnight drop into the valley.