corps
/kɔː
/noun (plural corps /kɔːz/) [often in names]
1A main subdivision of an army in the field, consisting of two or more divisions: the 5th Army Corps...
- However, brigades, divisions, corps, and armies formed only as needed in wartime and were promptly disbanded during peacetime.
- The crown prince of Saxony was given the new Meuse Army, comprising three of First Army's corps and two cavalry divisions.
- Additionally, division, corps, and Army headquarters, along with their missions, will be realigned.
1.1A branch of an army assigned to a particular kind of work: the Royal Army Medical Corps...
- Rifle and cavalry corps were assigned for operations on the outer perimeter of envelopment.
- Military academies produce leaders in all branches of the officer corps.
- The country was accordingly divided into defense zones, each assigned to an army corps.
1.2 [with adjective or noun modifier] A body of people engaged in a particular activity: at 9:30 a.m., the press corps was handed what looked to be a routine list of orders...
- First, rather than integrating media affairs in its planning, the command simply handed off the press to a specialized corps of public affairs officers.
- Mr Peare was one of the first corps of business studies graduates to emerge from Trinity College in 1965.
- Whilst there has been no official comment on the new measures, sources close to the government have confirmed that a special corps of Dome protection personnel is planned.
Synonyms
unit, division, detachment, section, company, troop, contingent, squad, squadron, regiment, garrison, battalion, brigade, platoon, force;
group, body, band, team, party, troupe, gang, pack;
in ancient Rome cohort
informal bunch, crew, gaggle, posse
1.3 short for corps de ballet.While in the corps of The Royal Ballet, he was injured, and he spent time watching television while healing....
- Perhaps no one works more intimately with the corps than the ballet masters.
- Graham was concerned with theatrical balance between corps and soloists, performers and the space around them.
Origin
Late 16th century: from French, from Latin corpus 'body'.