Marine Corps

noun

a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces trained for land, sea, and air combat, typically for land combat in conjunction with an amphibious or airborne landing, and whose commandant is responsible to the secretary of the navy.

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Origin:
1790–1800, Americanism

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marine corps
noun
an amphibious division of the United States Navy [syn: United States Marine Corps]

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