corps
corps /k'ɔːr/ (corps)
1 [N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES]
A corps is a part of the army which has special duties.
...the Army Medical Corps.
...the Russian Officer Corps.
2 [N-COUNT] the N
The Corps is the United States Marine Corps. (AM)
...seventy-five men, all combat veterans, all members of The Corps' most exclusive unit.
3 [N-COUNT] supp N
A corps is a small group of people who do a special job.
...the diplomatic corps.
...the foreign press corps.corps de bal|let /k'ɔːr də b'æleɪ, AM - bæl'eɪ/
[N-SING]
In ballet, the corps de ballet is the group of dancers who dance together, in contrast to the main dancers, who dance by themselves.dip|lo|mat|ic corps (diplomatic corps)
[N-COUNT-COLL] usu the N
The diplomatic corps is the group of all the diplomats who work in one city or country.es|prit de corps /espr'iː də k'ɔːr/
[N-UNCOUNT]
Esprit de corps is a feeling of loyalty and pride that is shared by the members of a group who consider themselves to be different from other people in some special way. (FORMAL)press corps (press corps)
[N-COUNT-COLL] usu the N
The press corps is a group of journalists who are all working in a particular place, for different newspapers.
David McNeil is travelling with the White House press corps.
1 [N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES]
A corps is a part of the army which has special duties.
...the Army Medical Corps.
...the Russian Officer Corps.
2 [N-COUNT] the N
The Corps is the United States Marine Corps. (AM)
...seventy-five men, all combat veterans, all members of The Corps' most exclusive unit.
3 [N-COUNT] supp N
A corps is a small group of people who do a special job.
...the diplomatic corps.
...the foreign press corps.corps de bal|let /k'ɔːr də b'æleɪ, AM - bæl'eɪ/
[N-SING]
In ballet, the corps de ballet is the group of dancers who dance together, in contrast to the main dancers, who dance by themselves.dip|lo|mat|ic corps (diplomatic corps)
[N-COUNT-COLL] usu the N
The diplomatic corps is the group of all the diplomats who work in one city or country.es|prit de corps /espr'iː də k'ɔːr/
[N-UNCOUNT]
Esprit de corps is a feeling of loyalty and pride that is shared by the members of a group who consider themselves to be different from other people in some special way. (FORMAL)press corps (press corps)
[N-COUNT-COLL] usu the N
The press corps is a group of journalists who are all working in a particular place, for different newspapers.
David McNeil is travelling with the White House press corps.