C1nounformalconflict
US/kɔːr/
UK/kɔː/
a special part of an army, or a group of people who do the same job together
In context
Her grandfather served in the medical corps during the war.
Members of the press corps waited outside the meeting for hours.
The diplomatic corps was invited to the National Day reception.
Words that go with corps
noun + noun
- press corpsThe White House press corps asked about the trade deal.
- army corpsEach army corps had about thirty thousand soldiers.
- Peace CorpsHe taught English in a village as a Peace Corps volunteer.
adjective + noun
- diplomatic corpsShe joined the diplomatic corps after university.
- medical corpsThe medical corps set up a field hospital near the river.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
/kɔːrps/ (reading corps like corpse)Correct: /kɔːr/