VocabJLPT N2
army corps
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. army corps
  2. 2. corps
  3. 3. Corps
This refers to a large military corps or army group, but it is also used informally to describe any large, imposing group of people organized around a common purpose. You might see it used humorously to describe a team or gang.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Please note that deployment of the support corps will be next week at the earliest.

Sentence 2

Even so, the responsibility of leading the corps is no light burden.

Sentence 3

He stated flatly, "There are political forces behind the corps."

Sentence 4

By the way, which corps are you attached to?

Sentence 5

He gave a wry laugh and said, "Running a corps gives me a stomachache."