corp : Idioms & Phrases

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air corps

  • noun formerly the airborne division of the United States Army
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army corps

  • noun an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
    corps.
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Army corps, ∨ (French) Corps d'armée

  • a body containing two or more divisions of a large army, organized as a complete army in itself.
Webster 1913

corps de ballet

  • noun the chorus of a ballet company
    ensemble.
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corps diplomatique

  • noun the body of diplomatic personnel
    corps diplomatique; diplomatic service.
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diplomatic corps

  • noun the body of diplomatic personnel
    corps diplomatique; diplomatic service.
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Esprit de corps

  • noun the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed
    morale; team spirit.
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  • a French phrase much used by English writers to denote the common spirit pervading the members of a body or association of persons. It implies sympathy, enthusiasm, devotion, and jealous regard for the honor of the body as a whole.
Webster 1913

Marine corps

  • noun an amphibious division of the United States Navy
    Marine Corps; United States Marines; USMC; United States Marine Corps.
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  • a corps formed of the officers, noncommissioned officers, privates, and musicants of marines. officially part of the navy, but now considered one of the four branches of the armed forces in the US
Webster 1913

marine corps intelligence activity

  • noun an agency of the United States Marine Corps that provides responsive and broad intelligence support for the worldwide Marine Corps organization
    MCIA.
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peace corps

  • noun a civilian organization sponsored by the United States government; helps people in developing countries
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press corps

  • noun a group of journalists representing different publications who all cover the same topics
    • the White House press corps
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reserve officers training corps

  • noun a training program to prepare college students to be commissioned officers
    ROTC.
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united states marine corps

  • noun an amphibious division of the United States Navy
    Marine Corps; United States Marines; USMC; United States Marine Corps.
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us marine corps

  • noun an amphibious division of the United States Navy
    Marine Corps; United States Marines; USMC; United States Marine Corps.
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women's army corps

  • noun an army corps that was organized in World War II but is no longer a separate branch of the United States Army
    WAC.
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