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   corps

   /kôr/

   noun

   • 1. a main subdivision of an armed force in the field, consisting of two or more divisions: "the 5th Army Corps"
   • ▪ a branch of a military organization assigned to a particular kind of work: "the U.S. Army Medical Corps"
   • ▪ a body of people engaged in a particular activity: "the press corps"
   • ▪ short for corps de ballet

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French, from Latin corpus ‘body’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   1. a. : an organized subdivision of the military establishment. Marine Corps. Signal Corps. b. : a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services. 2. : a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction. especially : a body of persons having a common activity or occupation.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCORPS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CORPS definition: 1. a military unit trained to perform particular duties: 2. a group of people who are connected…. Learn more.

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   Corps definition: a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone. See examples of CORPS used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCORPS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CORPS meaning: 1. a military unit trained to perform particular duties: 2. a group of people who are connected…. Learn more.

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   A corps is an army unit consisting of at least two divisions. This word can also refer to other groups of people, like a press corps, which is a gang of journalists trying to get the scoop.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCORPS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   a military formation that comprises two or more divisions and additional support arms. 2. a military body with a specific function. intelligence corps. medical corps. 3. a body of people associated together. the diplomatic corps. Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › corpsCorps - definition of corps by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (Military) a military formation that comprises two or more divisions and additional support arms. 2. (Military) a military body with a specific function: intelligence corps; medical corps. 3. a body of people associated together: the diplomatic corps. [C18: from French, from Latin corpus body]