corps

 
Pronunciation: /kɔː/

noun (plural corps /kɔːz/)

[often in names]
  • a main subdivision of an army in the field, consisting of two or more divisions: the 5th Army Corps
  • a branch of an army assigned to a particular kind of work: the Royal Army Medical Corps
  • [with adjective or noun modifier] a body of people engaged in a particular activity: the press corps
  • short for corps de ballet.

Origin:

late 16th century: from French, from Latin corpus 'body'