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corps
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
corps
(noun)
diplomatic corps
(noun)
esprit de corps
(noun)
Marine Corps
(noun)
Peace Corps
(noun)
press corps
(noun)
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corps
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ˈ
koɚ/
noun
plural
corps
/
ˈ
koɚz/
corps
/
ˈ
koɚ/
noun
plural
corps
/
ˈ
koɚz/
Learner's definition of CORPS
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count
]
1
a
:
an organized part of the military
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used in proper names
the U.S. Marine
Corps
the Army
Corps
of Engineers
the Signal
Corps
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b
:
a large military group consisting of two or more divisions
2
:
a group of people who are involved in some activity
a
corps
of volunteers
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see also
diplomatic corps
,
peace corps
,
press corps
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