corps
Translation
corps, unit, body
Examples
He joined the Royal Army Medical Corps.
He joined the Royal Army Medical Corps.
The press corps followed the politician.
The press corps followed the politician.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) corps ((of sth.)) a specialized unit or a group of people involved in a particular activity He joined the Royal Army Medical Corps.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unit, body, group, detachment
Etymology
From French 'corps' (body), from Latin 'corpus' (body). Originally meant a 'body of people'.
Memory Tips
Note the silent 'ps' in the singular (sounds like 'core'). The plural is spelled the same but pronounced 'cores'. Think of a 'core' group of people.