Marine Corps

Marine Corps

n. Abbr. MC

A branch of the US armed forces composed chiefly of amphibious troops under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy.

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Marine′ Corps`

n.

a branch of the U.S. armed forces trained for sea-launched assaults on land targets.

[1790–1800, Amer.]

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Marine Corps - an amphibious division of the United States Navy United States Marine Corps, United States Marines, US Marine Corps, USMC United States Navy, US Navy, USN, Navy - the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces Marines - members of a body of troops trained to serve on land or at sea Marine Corps Intelligence Activity, MCIA - an agency of the United States Marine Corps that provides responsive and broad intelligence support for the worldwide Marine Corps organization devil dog, leatherneck, Marine, shipboard soldier - a member of the United States Marine Corps

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