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corps

Pronunciation: /kɔː/

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Definition of corps

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.