Marine Corps

Marine Corps

n. Abbr. MC A branch of the US armed forces composed chiefly of amphibious troops under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy.

Marine′ Corps`

n. a branch of the U.S. armed forces trained for sea-launched assaults on land targets. [1790–1800, Amer.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Marine Corps - an amphibious division of the United States NavyUnited States Marine Corps, United States Marines, US Marine Corps, USMCUnited States Navy, US Navy, USN, Navy - the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forcesMarines - members of a body of troops trained to serve on land or at seaMarine Corps Intelligence Activity, MCIA - an agency of the United States Marine Corps that provides responsive and broad intelligence support for the worldwide Marine Corps organizationdevil dog, leatherneck, Marine, shipboard soldier - a member of the United States Marine Corps

Translations

marine