tandem vs troupe

tandem

noun
  • A group of two or more people, machines etc. working together; close collaboration. 

  • A method of language learning based on mutual exchange, where ideally each learner is a native speaker in the language the other person wants to learn. 

  • A bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other, both able to pedal but only the person in front able to steer. 

  • A carriage pulled by two or more draught animals (generally draught horses) harnessed one behind the other, both providing the pulling power but only the animal in front able to steer. 

adj
  • Together; working as one. 

adv
  • One behind the other. 

troupe

noun
  • Any group of people working together on a shared activity. 

  • A company of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers. 

verb
  • To tour with a troupe. 

How often have the words tandem and troupe occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )