corps d'elite

noun

\ ˌkȯr-dā-ˈlēt

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plural corps d'elite\ ˌkȯr-dā-ˈlēt

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or ˌkȯrz-dā- \

Definition of corps d'elite

1 : a body of picked troops

2 : a group of the best people in a category

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the atomic bomb developers for the Manhattan Project constituted the corps d'elite of American science

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Dictionary Entries near corps d'elite

corps de ballet

corps diplomatique

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The first known use of corps d'elite was in 1832

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