CORPS


Meaning of CORPS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkȯr ]

noun

( plural corps ˈkȯrz)

Etymology: French, from Old French cors, from Latin corpus body

Date: 1707

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

the press corps

3. : corps de ballet

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.