corps

• Sustantivo que designa un grupo de personas organizado para un fin determinado, frecuentemente militar, pero también usado para otras agrupaciones organizadas como el cuerpo diplomático o el cuerpo de prensa.

A noun referring to a group of people organized for a specific purpose, often military, but also used for other organized bodies such as diplomatic or press corps.

plural irregular

1. Military unitB2formal

   A main subdivision of an army, typically consisting of two or more divisions.

   cuerpo de ejército

   • The general commanded the entire corps during the operation.
   • The army corps was deployed to the border.
   • He served in the medical corps for two years.

   Sinónimosarmy corps

2. Organized groupB2formal

   A group of people organized for a specific purpose or activity.

   cuerpo organizado

   • The press corps gathered outside the White House.
   • She joined the diplomatic corps after university.
   • The volunteer corps helped rebuild the community center.

   Sinónimosbandbodybrigadecompanycontingentcrewforceorganizationteamunit