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corps noun. . L16.
[French from Latin CORPUS body. Cf. CORE noun2.]
1. A tactical division of an army; an organized body of troops assigned to a special duty or a particular kind of work (medical, ordnance, intelligence, etc.). (Earliest in corps de garde below.) L16.
2. A body of people engaged (collectively or as individuals) in a particular activity. M18.
J. B. Morton Tips..given away by a corps of bookies. Sunday Times A 200-strong international Press corps.
3. A students' society in a German university. L19.
Phrases: corps a corps , pl. -iques (pronounced same) = diplomatic corps s.v. DIPLOMATIC adjective 2. ESPRIT de corps.
Comb.: corpsman US an enlisted medical auxiliary in the army or navy.