In the etymology why is the font of þrop bold and large?
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Rfv-sense #8: "An orderly crowd". Does it differ from the first definition "collection of people; a company; a number; a multitude"? --Hekaheka (talk) 22:57, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
troops (plural noun) 2.: a large number of people or things Microsoft® Encarta® 2009
--Backinstadiums (talk) 10:52, 11 February 2020 (UTC)
According to Boy Scouts of America, there are 6-8 youth per patrol, and in my own troop in the mid '90s, usually 6 patrols in the troop. I recall seeing both smaller and larger troops at summer camp. Smaller troops may be this size, but a troop can easily be dozens of youngsters. Upper bound should be increased, as a troop is more like a chapter, with size being more a function of chapter location or the size of the sponsor facility (such as a church or community center).