(pronounced kohr or korz) A very large group of soldiers led by (Union) a major general or (Confederate) a lieutenant general and designated by Roman numerals (such as XI Corps). Confederate corps were often called by the name of their commanding general (as in Jackson's Corps). 1 company = 50 to 100 men, 10 companies = 1 regiment, about 4 reg [..]

late 13c., cors "body," from Old French cors "body, person, corpse, life" (9c.), from Latin corpus "body" (see corporeal). Sense in English evolved from "dead body&q [..]

group of people acting together, or with a similar purpose.

A colloquial term for the CCF

an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support a body of people associated together; "diplomatic corps" A Corps ("core"; [..]

n. A number or body of persons in some way associated or acting together.

An army formation made up of two or more divisions. Also the collective name for units of a similar type, as in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps, whose many units provided transport, catering and other basic support services to the army. Canadian War Museum

The largest single organization of an army. During the Civil War, a corps equaled 3 infantry divisions (36,000 - 45,000 men) and an artillery brigade in the Union Army and 3 infantry divisions (48,000 [..]

Unit of two or more divisions and supporting units group together at the operational level. Corps organized by the Marine Corps were identified with the word 'amphibious' following the numer [..]

Colloquial name for the Marine Corps. Usage: "Did ya' expect a rose party when ya' joined the Corps?"

A large force capable of independent action. The classic French unit, although Wellington did give occasional corps commands to Hill, Beresford or Graham

A local unit of the Woman's Relief Corps. Generally preceded by a name and followed by a number. Council of Administration

(n) an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support(n) a body of people associated together

(military) A battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions. An organized group of people united by a common purpose. * ''diplomatic corps'' * ''White House press corps''

(traditional German student's corporation)

A Salvation Army church similar in concept to that of other churches' 'parishes', sometimes comprising several congregations, to share the good news about Jesus Christ and serve the com [..]