corps

C1
Noun
10 definition(s)
1 Definition

A battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions.

2 Definition

An organized group of people united by a common purpose.

Example Sentences
  • White House press corps
3 Definition

A non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4. The rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private.

4 Definition

A non-commissioned officer rank in the police force, below a sergeant but above a private or patrolman.

5 Definition

A worker in charge of the wagonway, reporting to the deputy.

6 Definition

The white linen cloth on which the elements of the Eucharist are placed; a communion cloth.

7 Definition

A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.

8 Definition

The municipal governing body of a borough or city.

9 Definition

In Fascist Italy, a joint association of employers' and workers' representatives.

10 Definition

A protruding belly; a paunch.