paratrooper/ˈpæɹətɹuːpə/EtymologyBlend of parachute + trooper.nounA type of soldier who is trained to enter combat zones by parachuting from aircraft.“Upon receiving intelligence reports about the massing of enemy paratroopers, General Peng Dehuai posted a defence regiment at Yan'an airfield, and requested that Mao leave Yan'an as soon as possible.”