corps — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

A battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions.

2

An organized group of people united by a common purpose.

diplomatic corps

White House press corps

noun

1

A corps de ballet.

The performers were all creditable dancers as well as comedians […] even the largest of them cavorted about en pointe with wonderful ease, and the corps work was extremely precise in its inaccuracies.

noun

1

Obsolete spelling of corpse.

How to keep the corps ſeven dayes from corruption by anointing and waſhing, without exenteration, were an hazardable peece of art, in our choiſeſt practiſe.

To mee, who with eternal Famin pine, / Alike is Hell, or Paradiſe, or Heaven, / There beſt, where moſt with ravin I may meet; / Which here, though plenteous, all too little ſeems / To ſtuff this Maw, this vaſt unhide-bound Corps.

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

elite

The country's elite corps of engineers designed the new bridge system.

multinational

The multinational corps worked together to deliver aid across the conflict zone.

cadet, officer, volunteer

army, diplomatic, medical

media, press

The media corps waited outside the courthouse for the defendant to arrive.

CORPS + NOUN

commander

PREP

in a/the ~

My sister joined the Peace Corps last year and now works in Africa.

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Idioms & Phrases

esprit de corps

A shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.

“Well done, sister! I honour your esprit du corps^([sic]). When I am a wife, I mean to be just as staunch myself; and I wish my friends in general would be so too. It would save me

Example Bank

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diplomatic corps

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White House press corps

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The performers were all creditable dancers as well as comedians […] even the largest of them cavorted about en pointe with wonderful ease, and the corps work was extremely precise in its inaccuracies.

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How to keep the corps ſeven dayes from corruption by anointing and waſhing, without exenteration, were an hazardable peece of art, in our choiſeſt practiſe.

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To mee, who with eternal Famin pine, / Alike is Hell, or Paradiſe, or Heaven, / There beſt, where moſt with ravin I may meet; / Which here, though plenteous, all too little ſeems / To ſtuff this Maw,

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Did I poſſeſs the power of reſuſcitation, I would reanimate thy lifeleſs corps, and cheriſh thee in the warmeſt corner of thy favourite dwelling-place.

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Usage Notes

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