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- corporatism/ˌkɔː.pər.ə.ˈtɪ.zəm/An economic and political system in which corporate groups, such as business, agricultural, and labour interests, are formally integrated into the governing process, often resulting in state control or heavy influence over the economy.nounC1/C2
- corporatize/ˈkɔː.pər.ə.taɪz/To transform a state-owned entity, public service, or organization into a corporation, giving it a structure and objectives similar to a private company.verbverb-transitiveC1/C2
- corporator/ˈkɔː.pər.eɪ.tə(r)/A member of a corporation, especially one elected to a municipal governing body.nounLow
- corporeity/ˌkɔː.pərˈeɪ.ə.ti/The state of having a physical body or material existence.nounVery Rare
- corposant/ˈkɔːpəsænt/A luminous electrical discharge sometimes seen on ships or aircraft during storms, also known as St. Elmo's fire.nounVery Low
- corps/kɔː(r)/A large military unit, typically consisting of two or more divisions; also used for a group of people organized for a specific purpose.nounC1
- corps de ballet/ˌkɔː də ˈbæleɪ/The group of dancers in a ballet company who perform together as an ensemble and do not usually take solo roles.nounC1
- corps diplomatique/ˌkɔː dɪpləˈmɑːtiːk/The entire body of diplomats accredited to a particular country.nounC1/C2
- corps of engineers/ˌkɔːr əv ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪəz/A formal organization or body of military or civil engineers.nounC1
- corpse/kɔːps/A dead human body, especially one that is to be examined, buried, or cremated.nounverbC1
- corpsman/ˈkɔːmən/A medical specialist in the armed forces, especially in the US Navy or Marine Corps, trained to provide first aid and basic medical care.nounLow
- corpulence/ˈkɔː.pjʊ.ləns/The state of being excessively fat or overweight; obesity.nounC2 / Low Frequency
- corpus/ˈkɔː.pəs/A collection of written or spoken texts, especially one used for linguistic research or analysis.nounC1
- corpus callosum/ˌkɔː.pəs kəˈləʊ.səm/The broad band of nerve fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres of the brain, enabling communication between them.nounLow
- corpus cavernosum/ˌkɔː.pəs ˌkæv.əˈnəʊ.səm/One of two cylindrical erectile tissues in the penis (or homologous structure in the clitoris) that fill with blood during sexual arousal, causing erection.nounC2
- corpus christi/ˌkɔː.pəs ˈkrɪs.ti/A Christian feast day, observed primarily in Catholic and some Anglican traditions, celebrating the Eucharist (the Body and Blood of Christ).nounMedium
- corpus christi bay/ˌkɔː.pəs ˈkrɪ.sti ˈbeɪ/A large, shallow estuary on the southern coast of Texas, USA, connected to the Gulf of Mexico. It is a major geographic and economic feature of the region.nounVery Low (Proper Noun, Geographic)
- corpus delicti/ˌkɔː.pəs dɪˈlɪk.taɪ/The body of facts and evidence constituting a crime, especially the material substance or object upon which a crime was committed (e.g., a murdered body in a homicide case).nounC2
- corpus juris/ˌkɔː.pəs ˈdʒʊə.rɪs/The complete body of laws of a country, jurisdiction, or particular legal system, considered as a single entity.nounC2
- corpus juris canonici/ˌkɔː.pʊs ˌdʒʊə.rɪs kəˌnɒn.ɪˈsiː.aɪ/The body of ecclesiastical (canon) law of the Roman Catholic Church.nounC2
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