corps
corps definition
corps (kôr)
noun pl. corps (kôrz)
- a body of people associated in some work, organization, etc. under common direction a diplomatic corps
- Mil.
- a branch of the armed forces having some specialized function the Signal Corps, the Marine Corps
- 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
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