Topic: ARMY
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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | Latin corpus; CORPUS |
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corps
plural corps [countable]
plural corps [countable]1PM a group in an army with special duties and responsibilities : the medical corps the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
the medical corpsthe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers2BO a group of people who work together to do a particular job : the president's press corps the diplomatic corps
the president's press corpsthe diplomatic corps3PMA technical a trained army unit made of two or more divisions (=groups of soldiers)
! Do not confuse with corpse (=dead body) which has a different pronunciation.
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