noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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CMU ARPABET:K AO1 R
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:K AO1 R Z
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Meaning 2
An organized group of people united by a common purpose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
diplomatic corps
White House press corps
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noun
Meaning 3
A corps de ballet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
noun
Meaning 4
plural of corp
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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noun
Meaning 5
Obsolete spelling of corpse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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noun
Meaning 6
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: army corps
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: army unit
Narrower terms: Women's Army Corps, WAC, Reserve Officers Training Corps, ROTC
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noun
Meaning 7
a body of people associated together
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
diplomatic corps
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: body
Narrower terms: diplomatic service, diplomatic corps, corps diplomatique
History
Etymology
From French corps d'armée (literally “army body”), from Latin corpus (“body”). Doublet of corpse and corpus. See also English riff.
Clipping.
Across languages
Translations
76 source translations are retained for this English entry.