A tactical unit larger than a division and smaller than a field army. A corps usually consists of two or more divisions together with auxiliary arms and services. See also field army.
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| Noun | 1. |  army corps - an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their supportarmy unit - a military unit that is part of an army army, ground forces, regular army - a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state Women's Army Corps, WAC - an army corps that was organized in World War II but is no longer a separate branch of the United States Army Reserve Officers Training Corps, ROTC - a training program to prepare college students to be commissioned officers division - an army unit large enough to sustain combat; "two infantry divisions were held in reserve" |
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