corps
Meaning
- A battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions.
- An organized group of people united by a common purpose.
Synonyms
army corps
college
erst
multi-battalion
arm of national defence
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɔː/
Etymology
From French corps d’armée (literally “army body”), from Latin corpus (“body”). Doublet of corpse and corpus. See also English riff.
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corp
Alternative form of corp.
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