noun pl. corps (kôrz)

1. a body of people associated in some work, organization, etc. under common direction a diplomatic corps
2. Mil.
   1. a branch of the armed forces having some specialized function the Signal Corps, the Marine Corps
   2. a tactical subdivision of an army, normally composed of two or more divisions, plus auxiliary service troops

Etymology: ME < OFr corps, cors, body < L corpus, body: see corpus