(GROUP) [noun] [C + singular or plural verb] [plural] corps - a group of people who are connected because they are involved in a particular activitythe diplomatic corpsthe press corpsA corps of technicians is/are accompanying the band on their tour.The corps de ballet are the members of a group of ballet dancers who dance together rather than on their own as the main dancers do.
CORPS
Meaning of CORPS in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012