corps

corps

noun \ˈkȯr\

plural corps \ˈkȯrz\

Definition of CORPS

1

a : an organized subdivision of the military establishment <Marine Corps> <Signal Corps>

b : a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services

2

: a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction; especially : a body of persons having a common activity or occupation <the press corps>

3

: corps de ballet

Examples of CORPS

1. members of the press corps
2. <a reporter who is widely respected throughout the press corps>

Origin of CORPS

French, from Old French cors, from Latin corpus body

First Known Use: 1707

Related to CORPS

Synonyms

brotherhood, community, fellowship, fraternity, sodality, vocation

Related Words

calling, profession; association, club, federation, guild (also gild), organization, society

Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical

Rhymes with CORPS

boar, Boer, bore, chore, cor, core, crore, door, floor, for, fore, four, frore, gore, Gore, hoar, lore, mor, more, nor, o'er, oar, or, ore, poor, pore, pour, roar, score, shore, snore, soar, sore, splore, spoor, spore, store, Thor, tor, torr, war, whore, yore, your