corps

CEFRB2

/kˈɔr/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A group of people working together for a special purpose.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A corps de ballet.

Examples

  • Our town does not have a corps of firemen.

  • She got her feet wet teaching while she was in the Peace Corps.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An organized group of people united by a common purpose.

  2. A battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions.

More examples

In context

  • The Army Air Corps, which became the U.S. Air Force, began in 1928.

  • White House press corps

  • diplomatic corps

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Origin

noun

From French corps d'armée (literally “army body”), from Latin corpus (“body”). Doublet of corpse and corpus. See also English riff.