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corps definition

corps (kôr)

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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