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noun
- 1. a main subdivision of an army in the field, consisting of two or more divisions: "the 5th Army Corps"
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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.
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.
a group of people who are connected because they are involved in a particular activity: the diplomatic corps. the press corps. A corps of technicians is accompanying the band on their tour. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of corps from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
corps in British English. (kɔː ) noun Word forms: plural corps (kɔːz ) 1. 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.
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.
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]
Definition of corps noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Corps definition: a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone. See examples of CORPS used in a sentence.
Corps definition: A body of persons acting together or associated under common direction.
CORPS meaning: 1. a group of people involved in the same job: 2. a special part of a military force: . Learn more.