corps


Definition: Meaning of, corps in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kɔː /

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corps corps
[countable]
  1. a group in an army with special duties and responsibilities
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  2. a group of people who work together to do a particular job
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  3. technical a trained army unit made of two or more DIVISION s (= groups of soldiers)
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corps used in phrases

  • Air Corps (noun)
    1. formerly the airborne division of the United States Army
  • Marine Corps (noun)
    1. the Marine Corps one of the main parts of the US armed forces, consisting of soldiers who serve on ships
  • Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (noun)
    1. an agency of the United States Marine Corps that provides responsive and broad intelligence support for the worldwide Marine Corps organization
  • Peace Corps (noun)
    1. a civilian organization sponsored by the United States government; helps people in developing countries
  • Peace Corps, the
    1. a US government organization that aims to help poorer countries, by sending them VOLUNTEER s (= people who work without payment), especially young people, who teach skills in education, health, farming etc
  • Reserve Officer Training Corps, the
    1. the full name of the ROTC
  • Reserve Officers Training Corps (noun)
    1. a training program to prepare college students to be commissioned officers
  • US Marine Corps (noun)
    1. an amphibious division of the United States Navy
  • United States Marine Corps (noun)
    1. an amphibious division of the United States Navy
  • Women's Army Corps (noun)
    1. an army corps that was organized in World War II but is no longer a separate branch of the United States Army
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