corps

The word “corps” means a large military unit made up of two or more divisions. In plain terms, a large organized group, especially in the military, or any team united by a common role.

Here is “corps” used in a sentence: “The corps advanced under cover of darkness.”

“Corps” is a noun.

The word “corps” comes from Latin. From French corps, "body," from Latin corpus. A doublet of "corpse" and "corpus" — all three trace to the same Latin word.

“Corps” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the C1 level.

“Corps” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a large military unit made up of two or more divisions.

A corps is a large military unit or an organized group of people, while a corpse is a dead body. The two are unrelated in meaning despite their similar spelling, and "corps" ends in a silent "ps" whereas "corpse" sounds out its ending clearly.

Corps and core sound alike but mean different things: a corps is an organized body of people, such as the Marine Corps or the press corps, while a core is the central or most important part of something, like the core of an apple. They should not be confused in writing.

The plural of "corps" is also spelled "corps"; the word does not change form for singular or plural. Surrounding words show the number, as in "one corps" versus "two corps."

Common collocations include "Marine Corps," "press corps," "diplomatic corps," "army corps," and "corps de ballet." In each, "corps" names a group organized for a shared purpose.