peace corps

noun

: a body of trained personnel sent as volunteers especially to assist underdeveloped nations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Haggerty officially came out of the closet in 1969, three years after being kicked out of the peace corps for being gay. —

Niko Stratis, SPIN, 16 Feb. 2022

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