What is the meaning of Corps?

  • (n.sing.&pl.) The human body, whether living or dead.
  • (n.sing.&pl.) A body of men; especially, an organized division of the military establishment; as, the marine corps; the corps of topographical engineers; specifically, an army corps.
  • (n.sing.&pl.) A body or code of laws.
  • (n.sing.&pl.) The land with which a prebend or other ecclesiastical office is endowed.
  • (n.) In some countries of Europe, a form of students' social society binding the members to strict adherence to certain student customs and its code of honor; -- Ger. spelling usually korps.
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APAWebster's. (2011). corps. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/corps/definitions/1991791
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "corps" http://smartdefine.org/corps/definitions/1991791 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, corps, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/corps/definitions/1991791>.
MLAWebster's. "corps" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/corps/definitions/1991791>
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