corps
noun
Form of corp , plural of corp.
Simple meaning
An organized group of people united by a common purpose.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kawrIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɔɹ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An organized group of people united by a common purpose.
military
An army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
military
A battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions.
A corps de ballet.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An organized group of people united by a common purpose.
Used this way, corps is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use corps
- “The medical corps provided aid during the emergency.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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A business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The chorus of a ballet company.
The body of diplomatic personnel.
The body of diplomatic personnel.
The spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed.
An amphibious division of the United States Navy.
An agency of the United States Marine Corps that provides responsive and broad intelligence support for the worldwide Marine Corps organization.
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