household troops
plural noun
troops guarding or attending a sovereign or a sovereign's residence.
Origin of household troops
First recorded in 1705–15
Words nearby household troops
household effects,
household god,
household gods,
household knight,
household name,
household troops,
household word,
householder,
househusband,
housekeep,
housekeeper
British Dictionary definitions for household troops
household troops
pl n
the infantry and cavalry regiments that carry out escort and guard duties for a head of state