HyperDic: corps

English > 2 senses of the word corps:
NOUNgroupcorps, army corpsan army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
groupcorpsa body of people associated together
corps > pronunciation
Soundskao'r; kao'rz
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English > corps: 2 senses > noun 1, group
MeaningAn army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support.
Synonymarmy corps
Member ofarmy, regular army, ground forcesA permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
MembersdivisionAn army unit large enough to sustain combat
NarrowerReserve Officers Training Corps, ROTCA training program to prepare college students to be commissioned officers
Women's Army Corps, WACAn army corps that was organized in World War II but is no longer a separate branch of the United States Army
Broaderarmy unitA military unit that is part of an army
Spanishcuerpo de ejército, cuerpo
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English > corps: 2 senses > noun 2, group
MeaningA body of people associated together.
Example"diplomatic corps"
Narrowerdiplomatic service, diplomatic corps, corps diplomatiqueThe body of diplomatic personnel
BroaderbodyA group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity

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