ALL meanings of corps
corps
C c - noun corps a tactical subdivision of an army, normally composed of two or more divisions, plus auxiliary service troops 3
- countable noun corps A corps is a part of the army which has special duties. 3
- countable noun corps The Corps is the United States Marine Corps. 3
- countable noun corps A corps is a small group of people who do a special job. 3
- noun corps a military formation that comprises two or more divisions and additional support arms 3
- noun corps a military body with a specific function 3
- noun corps a body of people associated together 3
- noun corps a body of people associated in some work, organization, etc. under common direction 3
- noun corps a branch of the armed forces having some specialized function 3
- noun plural corps Military. a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone: the U.S. Marine Corps; corps of cadets. a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops. 1
- noun plural corps a group of persons associated or acting together: the diplomatic corps; the press corps. 1
- noun plural corps Printing. a Continental designation that, preceded by a number, indicates size of type in Didot points of 0.0148 inches (3.8 mm): 14 corps. 1
- noun plural corps Obsolete. corpse. 1
- noun corps A main subdivision of an armed force in the field, consisting of two or more divisions. 1
- noun corps military unit 1
- noun corps body of people, organization 1
- noun corps (military) A battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions. 0
- noun corps An organized group of people united by a common purpose. 0